Get some help, Blue!

[BuggBob]

"Can you get help on that blue?" is coach speak for "You dumb frigging idiot galoot, you just cost my team the world series."

Whenever a coach asks me to "get help", I always tell them no thanks, I already have a counselor.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by BuggBob

"Can you get help on that blue?" is coach speak for "You dumb frigging idiot galoot, you just cost my team the world series."

I thought the latest version of this joke was that we cost them scholarships...

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Dukat

Since this is a Rant post about coaches I will throw out the one from this last weekend...

I am in A and PU asks me for a check swing call. I give big Hammer and say "Yes, She Went"

Pretty Simple huh?

Coach starts asking me about the head of the bat, exactly how far did the bat come etc...

I told him, Coach, In my judgment she made an attempt.

He brings walks away and comes back out with a bat and asks me to show him exactly what I saw!

I told him, Coach, I am not here to give you a coaching clinic and In my judgment she made an attempt. Let's Play Ball! - Fortunately for him he walked away and continued the game.

(This was High School Playoffs - Last round before State)

Coming out of the dugout with a bat is automatic. Plain and simple. I think that should be reflected on in terms of a self-review of your job performance. I'm not even thinking in terms of a weapon.. which obviously in this case there is the added intimidation value - it is the same as coming out with a rule book, drawing a picture on the field, or any other overly animated method of showing you up.

He showed you up and he got away with it. The second he came out like that, you should have ejected him and walked away. That was a ham and eggs call, breakfast, a no brainer. EVERYONE who saw it, including that coach knew he should be gone.