How many times have you done this?? Even the big boys do it!

[Thunderheads]

Be honest, we've all done it ..............  and even the pros do it too!

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26701347&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_26701347&v=3

 

[BigUmpire]

Last night for me!

[JHSump]

Tournament game, 16U teams.  Pitcher breaks off a wicked curve that catches the outside corner nicely.  I do my strike 3 mechanic...I don't know why, maybe because the pitch was so good!  I immediately correct myself.

 

DHC sticks his head out of the dugout to ask what was up.  I said, "Sorry, I meant strike two.  The pitch was good enough to convince me it was worth two strikes."

 

Everyone had chuckle.

 

(I retrospect, my timing was probably too quick.)

[AmackNH]

Ive done it too.  One of those times your thankful your wearing a mask so no one can see your face...PAINFUL

[Thunderheads]

I did it once during a long tournament a couple of summers ago ..........   HC (coach of the team that won it all) says, "Jeff, ...that's only 2" as the batter looks at me in dismay ....

 

I say ....... "  I know Steve, I know,...I'm just making sure you guys are paying attention!"

 

The whole field went up in laughter!

[JaxRolo]

Just try not to do it on Strike 1!

[scrounge]

Hadn't had the 2 strike ring up happen in a while, but did have the routine strike 3 call just last night. Just called a normal strike looking, batter looked at me and said "that's three, right?". Uh....yea, sure is.

[GoodOldGus]

Hadn't had the 2 strike ring up happen in a while, but did have the routine strike 3 call just last night. Just called a normal strike looking, batter looked at me and said "that's three, right?". Uh....yea, sure is.

 

Had this happen to me the other night as well. 

 

While we're at it, I even called a "STRIKE" while making an "OUT" call at first base.  Pretty close play at 1B......I'm in great position, make a good call with solid mechanics and verbalize.......  "STRIKE!"......Luckily it was the 3rd out of the inning, so the defense started running off the field immediately afterwards.  I just ran to shallow RF and thought to myself....did I really just say that?!?!??! 

[zm1283]

Hadn't had the 2 strike ring up happen in a while, but did have the routine strike 3 call just last night. Just called a normal strike looking, batter looked at me and said "that's three, right?". Uh....yea, sure is.

 

I will say that I don't think I've ever given the strike three mechanic on strikes one or two, but I have done the regular strike mechanic on the third strike this year.  I wanted a hole to crawl into.

[KLAH316]

 

Hadn't had the 2 strike ring up happen in a while, but did have the routine strike 3 call just last night. Just called a normal strike looking, batter looked at me and said "that's three, right?". Uh....yea, sure is.

 

I will say that I don't think I've ever given the strike three mechanic on strikes one or two, but I have done the regular strike mechanic on the third strike this year.  I wanted a hole to crawl into.

 

Did that last night..... 11U Bad Baseball, 8-0 at the time.... I do my normal called strike One/Two and the BU turns and walks back to the dugout.

I check my indicator, and realize it was #3. 

I don't think anyone but me realized it. 

[Haid D' Salaami]

Last time it happen.. I said " just practicing"   

[carolinablue]

Honestly, have never done it as of yet but don't ask me what the score is.

[JHSump]

Honestly, have never done it as of yet but don't ask me what the score is.

  

 

What????????  You don't keep track of the score. 

 

Let me guess, you just stand on the field until they stop playing. 

[RichMSN]

I did it in a college game last Tuesday.  The batter looked like he was stricken.  I immediately realized what had happened and started laughing.  So did the catcher.  I told the batter I'm good for one a year, and there it was.

[Mike Prince]

I usually do it once a year, and I reached my annual quota in mid-April this year.

[boyinr]

I usually do it once a year, and I reached my annual quota in mid-April this year.

+1.