Plate Conf WTH?

[BretMan]

Dredging this one up because I had an iteresting one last weekend...

I'm on bases. The usual gaggle of coaches and players are standing at our sides as my partner begins his plate conference.

"Okay, the first thing we need to do today is identify who our captains are (two kids raise their hands). Captains, before the game starts I have a special job for you. I want you to make sure that everybody on your team has their shirts tucked in."

Huh!?

"Now I know you girls like to cheer for your team, but this is your one warning. I better not hear any negative cheers today. We want good sportsmanship from everbody and I'd hate to have to eject somebody for negative cheering."

No, that's never fun.

It went downhill from there...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Dredging this one up because I had an iteresting one last weekend...

I'm on bases. The usual gaggle of coaches and players are standing at our sides as my partner begins his plate conference.

"Okay, the first thing we need to do today is identify who our captains are (two kids raise their hands). Captains, before the game starts I have a special job for you. I want you to make sure that everybody on your team has their shirts tucked in."

Huh!?

"Now I know you girls like to cheer for your team, but this is your one warning. I better not hear any negative cheers today. We want good sportsmanship from everbody and I'd hate to have to eject somebody for negative cheering."

No, that's never fun.

Seems to me this would be the appropriate time for that stomach virus from which you have been suffering all week kick back in and you would have to excuse yourself from that game.

[LIUmp]

Must have been contagious. From last weekend:

PU: "Ladies, coaches....this is not my first year. I am not afraid of calling strikes. You better be prepared to swing. Pitchers and catchers like me a lot."

Of course first time there is a pitch on the outside corner and he calls a ball, the coach remembers those words.

Another game, different PU:

"Ladies we are playing with the double base at first. Make sure on any play in the infield that the batter runner uses the orange base. And if there is no play, the first baseman must get out of there to avoid obstruction."

Another game, same PU:

"I don't mind you wanting to talk about a play. Call time and bring it up with whoever made the call by coming out and talking to them. I'll always give you an answer...you might not like it, but I don't always like my wife and I have to live with her. So live with my answer."

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by LIBlueASA

Must have been contagious. From last weekend:



"(snip)
I'll always give you an answer...you might not like it, but I don't always like my wife and I have to live with her. So live with my answer."

That one's funny

But then again, my wife quit me in 1996 - and no one has taken her place since (except some nights)

[LIUmp]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

That one's funny

But then again, my wife quit me in 1996 - and no one has taken her place since (except some nights)

My girlfriend quit me this past Friday night - over softball.

She says I choose softball over her.

I may have to deal with bickering coaches during a game, but when the game is over, the bickering goes away. And if it was really bad I can tell them to go away early.

I wish I had that power at home.