Playing our last tournament... 2nd pool game.. our fastest base runner attempts delay steal from 2nd to 3rd.. catcher runs her back and tries to backpick... shortstop blocks her path... Umpire gives the "obstruction" sign.. my runner makes it back in time to 2nd nevertheless and the 100 degree weather gets the best of me.. I see "obstruction" plus "trying to get to 3rd" and tell my runner to get up and go to third.. mind you second baseman has the ball right next to her.. so runner listens to me and takes off for 3rd.. she almost made it as 2nd baseman looked puzzled....
Of course my runner is out at 3rd by 10 miles and blue is just looking at me like "youre an allstar coach and you did that?" - I got the deer in the headlights look trying to figure out why she got called out given it was obstruction... he reads my face and tells me in a calm yet "Im about to start laughin my butt off" tone.. "Bud, the obstruction was on her way BACK to 2nd not to 3rd..."...
All I could do is smile and turn to my parents and say "oops sorry gang that was my fault".. luckily we were up 9 to 1... my runner came back in and was annoyed to say the least.. was her first time caught stealing... at least the brain fart happened while we were ahead
Serves me right for forgetting my hat!
Im sure there have been other posts like this... what DOH moments did you have recently?
Of course my runner is out at 3rd by 10 miles and blue is just looking at me like "youre an allstar coach and you did that?" - I got the deer in the headlights look trying to figure out why she got called out given it was obstruction... he reads my face and tells me in a calm yet "Im about to start laughin my butt off" tone.. "Bud, the obstruction was on her way BACK to 2nd not to 3rd..."...
All I could do is smile and turn to my parents and say "oops sorry gang that was my fault".. luckily we were up 9 to 1... my runner came back in and was annoyed to say the least.. was her first time caught stealing... at least the brain fart happened while we were ahead
Serves me right for forgetting my hat!
Im sure there have been other posts like this... what DOH moments did you have recently?
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