Dragon29

I know I'm late to the conversation here, but here's my $.02 anyway. At this level, I would not eject unless that last comment was loud enough for more than me, my partner & the HC to hear. If he says it fairly quietly, he's just venting while walking away - I let him. If it's "loud enough", he's gone.

I don't wear one in the field and have only ever worked w/one guy (that I know of!) who does. There's only been one moment (jumping up quickly to avoid a line drive hit straight to my crotch) that I've thought about wearing a cup in the field, but that was one moment out of how many . . . ?

I don't know if anyone noticed I haven't posted much this season (no - no-one cares !) but it's because I have not been doing games. I re-tore my left Achilles' tendon (I had a partial tear in 2001) in early February and after spending 7 weeks in a hard brace and 8+ weeks of physical therapy, I thought I was good to go. Went to a clinic a few weeks ago to test everything out and seemed OK; a little sore but fine the next day so I took a game the other night. No big deal - LL Majors, late-season, for playoff position, etc... I had the dish, figuring I'd move around a bit less from that position, and felt good going in. Since I'd not done a game in a while, it took me a bit longer than usual to get a good zone, but once I had it I felt good. In the bottom of the 3rd, I went up the 3BL on a rotation - no play - so I returned, but when I did I hit a bad spot on the field and turned my ankle. After a couple more batters, the base of my Achilles' tendon started to feel like it was burning; that's the sign of a new tear (or at least, a new tear through the old scar tissue) I tried to 'gut it out' but at the bottom of the 4th I had to call my partner in and have him take over for me. It was horrible. I'm a scratch for the rest of the season. There's always next year.

I only asked because . . . Couldn't tell from your OP if the runner was near the plate or not when that happened. Just yankin' yer chain, anyway.

Did you call the Obstruction?

I stated a game w/o a mask on, but like the earlier poster, realized it before the first (live) pitch and fixed the problem. Two years ago, I forgot my cup for a 15-16 game - didn't notice until the 4th inning and was really nervous for the rest of the game, but it ended up being OK. Since then - I've forgotten nothing. It only takes once.

Worked w/a one-armed umpire a few years back. I had the plate and he had the field, so don't ask me the obvious questions. He was really good; we had a great game.

I'm not so sure the BU's stance is off-topic. I've worked tight games w/guys who, after the game has ended, have made comments about how they would have 'adjusted' their calls to make sure the game doesn't drag on; in this case, go to extra innings. (In a blowout, I can see it, but in a tight game I cannot.) So, it's possible he was - even subconsciously - looking for something with which to make sure he didn't have to be out there any longer than he had planned. I don't know that that's the case; I'm sayin' it's possible. That being said, I do agree w/greyhawk about the pitches - #s 2 & 3 were no-stops. What I think should have been done after the 1st 'no-stop' was the BU quietly telling F1 to give him a better stop. If he fails to do so after that, you have no choice but to call the balk. While I always commend umpires for making the tough calls no matter the situation, the circumstances surrounding this particular call, I believe, warranted a quick, quiet warning before a tournament-ending balk.

Try any game Clayton Kershaw pitches in. He gets away w/the lefty indirect step balk pretty much every game he pitches. He's not the only lefty that still gets away with it, but I see the Dodgers a lot, ao I see him a lot.

This^^^

I've turned back a game because of a serious migraine-style headache, but not because of a bad attitude. As noumpere suggests, I've had days when the game has improved my mood. I agree w/Mike, though - if you know it's gonna be a bad thing, don't do it.

Well, I couldn't find any video clips that had it in there, but I was able to find a couple of written quotes of that line - not proof, I know but it's close. I know he said it - often - but I don't want to buy all the Laugh-In DVDs just to prove it.

He said it constantly - it was the line between him and Ruth Buzzi, playing the old woman who always hit him over the head w/her purse.

Fixed your post. (I'm old)

Most places yes but in some they want BU to wait and then only get it if PU doesn't and in a very few they want to wait for PU to ask for help. Pre-game this - no confusion