Crazy World

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I know what you mean Don. One of the leagues in our town is a notorious whining league. There are a number of umpires that won't even call there due to the whining fans. I chuckle each time a coach or parent complains about pitches 6-8" inside or outside not being called a strike. Do they really believe that any umpire prefers calling "balls" over "strikes"? One of the parents always yells out "that's a travesty" on any called "strikes" when their team is batting. I am so tempted to call a "strike" on a pitch a couple of feet over the batter's head, turn to the parent and say "now that's a travesty, sir". My better sense keeps me from making such a call. One of the parents has been banned from coaching in two different leagues in town and sits by the fence when his daughter pitches. He has a 11 year old lookalike son that sits next to him during the game. The sad part is the boy mimicks his father throughout the game. He uses every one liner in the book. This league used to be the biggest league in town but has shrunk due to their large attrition rate. A large number of girls switch to the slow pitch church league or quit playing softball due to the negative nature surrounding the league.