USA vs Japan

IRISHMAFIA

Boy, did BU just kick a call at 2B

whiskers_ump

WOW, was that a generous 3rd strike on the USA batter?

whiskers_ump

Flowers, Watley, and Lowe, smells like a run. 🙂

whiskers_ump

Mike,

Was that an illegal pitch on Lowe? Looked like the Japan gal went to roisn
bag, did not wipe, then spit in her hand.

RKBUmp

In a 0-0 game in the top of the sixth, why arent they sac bunting watley to get the runner in scoring position? And looked to me like lowe got a pretty generous call, not sure it got her hands, and she went a long way around on it anyway.

IRISHMAFIA

whiskers_ump wrote
Mike,

Was that an illegal pitch on Lowe? Looked like the Japan gal went to roisn
bag, did not wipe, then spit in her hand.

Not sure, my screen saver kicked in right then. However, this pitcher did that all last year during the World Cup of Softball

DNTXUM P

IRISHMAFIA wrote
However, this pitcher did that all last year during the World Cup of Softball

Not 100% sure, but I believe this pitcher was left home last year during the world cup. Japan did not want the US to see her.

whiskers_ump

PU got a little carried away on that 2nd strike. Went in a 3rd strike mode.

Been there, done that. 😀

IRISHMAFIA

PU just sold a 2nd strike. Caught Nuevy off guard. Batter said, "but blue, that's only the 2nd strike". To which the umpire responded, "yes, but it was a damn good 2nd strike"

IRISHMAFIA

USA may be in trouble. Just don't look comfortable at the plate.

whiskers_ump

IRISHMAFIA wrote
Not sure, my screen saver kicked in right then. However, this pitcher did that all last year during the World Cup of Softball

Wiggle that mouse now and then. 😀

whiskers_ump

RKBUmp wrote
In a 0-0 game in the top of the sixth, why arent they sac bunting watley to get the runner in scoring position? And looked to me like lowe got a pretty generous call, not sure it got her hands, and she went a long way around on it anyway.

I agree if the call was for a hit batter. I would have said illegal pitch watching
the Japan gal go to rosin then appeared to spit in hand.

RKBUmp

Now would not be a good time for an illegal pitch.

whiskers_ump

IRISHMAFIA wrote
PU just sold a 2nd strike. Caught Nuevy off guard. Batter said, "but blue, that's only the 2nd strike". To which the umpire responded, "yes, but it was a damn good 2nd strike"

ROFLMAO

RKBUmp

I have seen several times where the japan pitcher appeared to never wipe her hand after going from rosin bag to mouth to ball and I just started watching in the 5th.

AtlUmpSteve

whiskers_ump wrote
Mike,

Was that an illegal pitch on Lowe? Looked like the Japan gal went to roisn
bag, did not wipe, then spit in her hand.

Use of the rosin bag does not require a wipe in ISF nor ASA; only NCAA specifically requires you to wipe off the drying agent (you put on to dry the hand) onto what is probably wet.

Now, spit is another thing; it is clear you must wipe after going to the mouth (and spitting into the hand has to be considered the same).

IRISHMAFIA

Going for help on a check on a called strike?

Dakota

I think he wanted catcher's obstruction.

whiskers_ump

RKBUmp wrote
I have seen several times where the japan pitcher appeared to never wipe her hand after going from rosin bag to mouth to ball and I just started watching in the 5th.

Look at the back of her RED shorts. NO White, and she is using rosin pretty
regularly.

whiskers_ump

WOW luck of the draw with Watley on 2B in that situation.