Question on LL

[IRISHMAFIA]

Ouch!! PU in the IN/OH game (11th inning) gets knocked over by the catcher on a foul pop.

Earlier in the game there was a near collision. The PU has a bad habit of looking up for the ball instead of watching the catcher.

Of course, his partners were probably saying that taking them 11 innings, he deserved to get knocked on his tail

And, as usual, the visiting team has decided to have a season-making inning and put up 7 runs.

[Welpe]

I saw that, it looked quite...painful. It also looked like the catcher might've given him some assistance on his way down.

Fortunately it seems he is OK. It also served as an important lesson to read the catcher, open the gate and let him/her take you to the ball.

[3SPORT]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I don't know, there were some worm burners called strikes.

Agreed. Low strike zone and that might be a result of working a lot of baseball and not a lot of upper level softball.

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Ouch!! PU in the IN/OH game (11th inning) gets knocked over by the catcher on a foul pop.

Earlier in the game there was a near collision. The PU has a bad habit of looking up for the ball instead of watching the catcher.

Of course, his partners were probably saying that taking them 11 innings, he deserved to get knocked on his tail

And, as usual, the visiting team has decided to have a season-making inning and put up 7 runs.

That is the kind of game I always get in finish the inning timed games.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Notice the corn fields beyond the outfield fence. This place is in the middle of nowhere.

Wait a minute, those games are not taking place here.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Wait a minute, those games are not taking place here.

Nor are they at Hess Field in State College, PA!

Lower, slower DE where you either grow corn, alfalfa or chickens!

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Nor are they at Hess Field in State College, PA!

Lower, slower DE where you either grow corn, alfalfa or chickens!

Nothing wrong with any of that.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

Nothing wrong with any of that.

Really? Last year the Dept. of Homeland Security targeted propane as a possible terrorist target. That means they were in Sussex County, DE since that is one of the largest chicken farm areas in the country. Since propane is used to heat the coops, it was deemed a possible target.

http://www.dpichicken.org/index.cfm?...details&id=290

Your tax dollars at work!

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

... and the BUs are calling time to brush the base anytime a player slides into a base.

Other than the kitchen timer on the fence, this has got to be one of my biggest pet peeves.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by SRW

Other than the kitchen timer on the fence, this has got to be one of my biggest pet peeves.

Especially when they interrupt an at bat to do that, as in a stolen base.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Especially when they interrupt an at bat to do that, as in a stolen base.

LOL

Work with a blue who is rock solid. But he does the interrupt the game thing always.

Here's a recent example. I'm PU. He's BU. 14 U Championship game of the Association. R1 on 2b,R2 on 1B. 2-2 count on batter. Ball in the dirt. Both runners steal. Now we have full count, runners on 2b & 3B. Full count,1 run game 7th inning....The tension is thick, everybody at the complex is watching the game. I hear a big "TIME". So we stop play,I'm wondering does my partner have something......He does-he runs across the diamond to clean 1B off. I laugh inside. He is also pretty slow about his janitorial duties.Lots of grumbling from the peanut gallery. I'm quietly amazed and amused by it all. So we wait for him, I kid you not it takes about a minute from "TIME" to him getting back into position in the C slot.....

I ask him about it. The "man" who does the college hiring around here wants squeaky clean bases and so it is....

I guess it's in Rome do as the Romans do thing......

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Nor are they at Hess Field in State College, PA!

And Shoeless Joe retrieves the home runs at the end of the night.

Got to love the shout out for Nittany Lion Country!!

And before anyone starts, the "squad" in town will NOT be contending.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

I ask him about it. The "man" who does the college hiring around here wants squeaky clean bases and so it is..

So, this is an NCAA thing?

[CelticNHBlue]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

So, this is an NCAA thing?

NO, Emily says, if you can see (some of) it, it is clean enough. The players know where the bases are so don't hold up a game unless absolutely necessary and never stop a game (eg. sit above) unless it is buried.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

So, this is an NCAA thing?

Funny you would say that. The NCAA coordinator around here insists it is an ASA thing.

And gets upset when she's told that isn't an ASA mechanic. It's just one of those pathetic things that people have done because they think they should; like telling a substitute pitcher where the runners are.