Bush league.

 

Not sure you can eject the pitcher though. Coach and catcher obviously have to go out of their way to do that. The pitcher is simply throwing a pitch. What could she have done differently?

Not sure you can eject the pitcher though. Coach and catcher obviously have to go out of their way to do that. The pitcher is simply throwing a pitch. What could she have done differently?

 

Had it not hit the ump in the face, I think your point may be valid... I think it's pretty clear she was aiming up there.

Ump gave the coach and fielding team a really long time out there to master their plan. Like I said ump knew it was coming just by the way the coach ran out there.

Why in the world would anyone EVER justify malicious actions such as this one by the coach catcher and pitcher. No matter where the prior pitch was(which the catcher pulled in and up at least 6 inches from where she caught it), it is never right to intentionally hit anyone, much less the umpire.

Secondly, umpires are human too. Theyis pitches just like pitchers miss their spot, hitters miss on a swing or fielders no dot a ground ball. Doesn't mean they are intentionally doing so to screw one team or the other over.

 

If you are saying I am justifying, you didn't read my post.

If you are saying I am justifying, you didn't read my post.

 

No I did. When you said poor decision BUT... you started justifying the player and coach's actions.

That was called by the coach I'm sure. Bush league

Big time bush league

No I did. When you said poor decision BUT... you started justifying the player and coach's actions.

 

That would be wrong!

Poor decision by the coach, pitcher, and catcher, but....

 

The home plate umpire is cheating for some reason. That called ball four pitch was not on the corner, it was right down the middle of the plate. It was not letter high or knee high, it was belt high.

 

For the umpire who has any experience calling a game to call that pitch ball four, he has a hidden agenda and is cheating.

 

So he's cheating because he made what you perceive to be a bad call? That's logical. :lol2:

This happened quite a while ago.

I'm wondering what happened with the parties involved...

The question I have is not in regards to ejections. There would be at least 3 of those - coach, pitcher, and catcher. Good chance of a forfeit.

 

The question is in regards to me keeping my temper under control. Not sure.

The question I have is not in regards to ejections. There would be at least 3 of those - coach, pitcher, and catcher. Good chance of a forfeit.

 

The question is in regards to me keeping my temper under control. Not sure.

 

Plate umpire did a good job keeping his cool during his walk over to the bench, that's for sure.

 

I've seen umpires lose their cool over less. Definitely an A+ job by the umpires in that situation.

 

And for those that say the pitch was a strike, how can you tell? I've watched the video 10+ times and I can't tell. Maybe I am blind but it could be the fact that I am shielded by the catcher and umpire. What I do see is the catcher bring the ball back quite a bit ("framing"). When I see catchers frame a pitch, it normally tells me the pitch wasn't a strike to begin with.

Plate umpire did a good job keeping his cool during his walk over to the bench, that's for sure.

 

I've seen umpires lose their cool over less. Definitely an A+ job by the umpires in that situation.

 

And for those that say the pitch was a strike, how can you tell? I've watched the video 10+ times and I can't tell. Maybe I am blind but it could be the fact that I am shielded by the catcher and umpire. What I do see is the catcher bring the ball back quite a bit ("framing"). When I see catchers frame a pitch, it normally tells me the pitch wasn't a strike to begin with.

 

Plus, you have the viewing angle of the camera. It is absolutely impossible to judge ball/strike from videos like this - without a computer doing some geometry & physics calcs...

The question I have is not in regards to ejections. There would be at least 3 of those - coach, pitcher, and catcher. Good chance of a forfeit.

 

The question is in regards to me keeping my temper under control. Not sure.

 

If you were this ump, and saw (could see it coming) so to speak. I think you would be able too, just knowing you the little that I do.

 

I the pitcher and catcher just did this with no timeout, quickly, I can see any ump getting fired up quickly.

If you were this ump, and saw (could see it coming) so to speak. I think you would be able too, just knowing you the little that I do.

 

I the pitcher and catcher just did this with no timeout, quickly, I can see any ump getting fired up quickly.

 

I would hope I could simply because it would reflect poorly on umpires and my association. However, I've got some "red butt" in me that can quickly take over.