"Blue, what kind of strike zone do you have? Do you give them the river"
Correct answer: "A strike is a strike" (For all those umpires out there - NEVER talk about a strike zone)
The sarcastic answer in my head: "Yes, I like to make up my own rules and create a new strike zone based on personal likes and dislikes of what a strike is. Let me tell you what that is"
I also had a coach upset because they claimed they called for time and that the pitch shouldn't count because they "weren't ready and hadn't had the opportunity to give their batter a sign...'
"Did you see any umpire acknowledge your time request? No... then time wasn't called. The players were ready and the rules don't have anything about waiting for the coaches to be ready for a pitch"
Correct answer: "A strike is a strike" (For all those umpires out there - NEVER talk about a strike zone)
The sarcastic answer in my head: "Yes, I like to make up my own rules and create a new strike zone based on personal likes and dislikes of what a strike is. Let me tell you what that is"
I also had a coach upset because they claimed they called for time and that the pitch shouldn't count because they "weren't ready and hadn't had the opportunity to give their batter a sign...'
"Did you see any umpire acknowledge your time request? No... then time wasn't called. The players were ready and the rules don't have anything about waiting for the coaches to be ready for a pitch"