Should he have said it?

7in60 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:19pm

Other than the BU not knowing the IF rule, I don't see what the defensive coach was so irate about.

Tru_in_Blu · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:35pm

I wasn't there, but my guess is that the BU was implying that since the ball was not caught with reasonable effort, that the non-call of an IF was obvious, at least to most sane reasonable types.

I agree that this coach was out of line. After all was said and done on the play, it would seem that the results would have come out the same except for the possible difference in speed of baserunners at respective bases, i.e. an out recorded and runners still on 1B & 2B.

Perhaps the only error on the base umpire's part was how he stated an obvious truth.

Ted

wadeintothem · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:58pm

That coach is idiotic..

Yes, he can say it.

No I'm not stopping the clock for that coaches idiocy. Thats not a game stoppable issue, he can lodge complaints like that after the game or on the way to the parking lot.

JefferMC · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 11, 2008, 06:13am

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7in60

Other than the BU not knowing the IF rule, I don't see what the defensive coach was so irate about.

No, as Tru said, I think the BU was implying that it wasn't ordinary effort, which it wasn't.

The BU never said she should have caught it. I thought the coach made a prime something.