umpire-catcher courtesies

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by MDUmp

It was my assumption this was the umpire informing the catcher that he would not put up with that.

why?

Also, welcome to the forum. Where in MD?

[MDUmp]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

why?

Also, welcome to the forum. Where in MD?

It seemed like the only logical explanation to me. Like I said, the plate was clean. That could be seen from where I was sitting. The catcher was nodding her head while he was bent over, so he was definitely saying something to her. That is what I gathered from the situation. I could be wrong.

Thanks. I have been lurking for over 2 years and this thread finally dragged me in. I'm in AA County. I have taken a hiatus from umpiring due to my daughter playing, but I still attend meetings and training sessions in January to get my books and keep up to date. She is a junior in high school this year, so I'll be back on the field in 2013.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by MDUmp

It seemed like the only logical explanation to me. Like I said, the plate was clean. That could be seen from where I was sitting. The catcher was nodding her head while he was bent over, so he was definitely saying something to her. That is what I gathered from the situation. I could be wrong.

Thanks. I have been lurking for over 2 years and this thread finally dragged me in. I'm in AA County. I have taken a hiatus from umpiring due to my daughter playing, but I still attend meetings and training sessions in January to get my books and keep up to date. She is a junior in high school this year, so I'll be back on the field in 2013.

I meant why " he would not put up with that"; not why you assumed it.

[MDUmp]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I meant why " he would not put up with that"; not why you assumed it.

I don't think he would have called time, brushed off a clean plate and had a conversation with the catcher if he was going to put up with it.

Again, this is all just my interpretation of what happened. I could be totally wrong about the whole thing. Maryland is infested with stink bugs right now. Maybe there was one on the plate and he was getting rid of it with his brush. He told the catcher, "Aren't you glad I got that out of your way". Perhaps, that is why she was nodding.