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Old Wed Apr 01, 2009, 02:28pm
Ref Ump Welsch
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This is one that I thought about doing just last night, but my partner encouraged me not to.

This was a big cross town rivalry type game. Some guy in the bleachers had his tired old line of "Come on, ump, you are controlling the game."

I so badly wanted to walk over to him and say, "Thank you sir, for recognizing the efforts of myself and my partner in doing an otherwise thankless job. I really do appreciate you letting these naysayers around you know exactly what our job is, to control the game. You sir, are truly a rare gem."

My partner threatened to leave the field if I did say that to him.
Partner owes you a beer or two for that!
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Old Wed Apr 01, 2009, 02:31pm
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Partner owes you a beer or two for that!
You know...I agree. I have a game with him again on Monday. I might need to point this out to him!
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Old Wed Apr 01, 2009, 03:52pm
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This happened years ago. I had a runner on 1B with 2 strikes, 1 out in a youth game. Runner is leaving on the pitch, batter swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt, the batter makes it to first. I then tell her she's out anyway. Between innings, here comes the offensive coach (you know where this is going, right?).

"Now, the runner wasn't on first base, so really first wasn't occupied..."

Oh, I forgot...night game.
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Old Wed Apr 01, 2009, 07:02pm
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This happened years ago. I had a runner on 1B with 2 strikes, 1 out in a youth game. Runner is leaving on the pitch, batter swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt, the batter makes it to first. I then tell her she's out anyway. Between innings, here comes the offensive coach (you know where this is going, right?).

"Now, the runner wasn't on first base, so really first wasn't occupied..."

Oh, I forgot...night game.
What coach? Your runner wasn't on the base when the pitcher pitched the ball? If that's true, coach, then your runner should be called out for violating the look back rule...and a no pitch, so bring your BR back to the plate.
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