I hate it when that happens

[kono]

Tossed another coach. That makes 2 years in a row for a total of 2 in eight years. Let's see if I can capture the hilites (lowlites??).

1) Before the game even starts, I know this team won't be happy with my strike zone. They want strikes to be called above the brim of the helmet - just ain't gonna happen (not even on a bad day). This is proved out by all the "Ohmygawd's" that I ignore.

2) Add to this a close play at the plate that goes against them, and a HBP that only I could see - again, not in their favor (ball altered course in mid-air, batter reacted).

3) After hearing all the Ohmygawd's from the dugout, the pitcher now starts dropping her jaw when she doesn't get a strike. Next 3 pitches land are consistently in the dirt.

4) Then the coach (pitcher's father - never a good combination) begins telling the team that I have a vendetta against them. That's when I call time & tell him to knock it off. He keeps flapping his jaw and I send him to the parking lot.

Other lowlites: Players timing the pitcher with their cheers. These coaches were so pre-occupied with my strike zone that they missed 4 (yes, I said four) opportunities to appeal at home plate for a missed base.

[Elaine "Lady Blue"]

Yeah, I know the type. In DD's (Renee) game last night in the N. Ga. Travel League, the opposing coach kept trying to get the PU to call catcher interference on us. She did interfer twice, as his girls stood in the back of the box like some 'b' teams do and had loopey swings. We're an 'A' team and are used to batters up in the box. Then, the opposing coach walked over to our dugout between innings and asked our manager why he was talking to his players and harrassing them. (???) This was a surprise to our manager as he never talks to the other team other than maybe "good play, short" or something like that. I've never heard him raise his voice in the two years we've been on the team. I've found that the more vocal a coach and his parents yell and act like fools, the worse the team playing is. We scored 6 runs in the 1st inning and then moved our players around in different positions and used the pitching for bunting practice. Of course we won, but the other team's parents and coaches went after the blues as soon as they
walked off the field. What's wrong with folks like that?
Poor losers!