Looking at the umpire

[Umpirechick1]

I love what the announcers said in the LLWS final today...

"Turning around and looking at the umpire, whether you're a hitter or a catcher, is kind of like eating pasta in a white shirt - It's just not the best idea. It doesn't go over all that well."

[stkjock]

PU has seem to admonish the SK F2 a few times for holding the caught pitch a bit too long.  

[Umpirechick1]

Yes he has.  He may not know what PU is saying, but the tone should tell him enough to understand.

[Umpirechick1]

The SK catcher has now done it 3 times, and I just watched the PU come out, clean the plate and shake his head and say "no" to F2 again.  Hopefully the kid gets it.  Otherwise, I'm asking for an interpreter and telling him to stop.

[gnhbua93]

Somebody knows the umpire lineup in today's game?

[gnhbua93]

Why the PU is trying to show his arm? Taking 4 steps to throw a new baseball making the game longer than it really need to be?

[Jimurray]

4 hours ago, gnhbua93 said:

Why the PU is trying to show his arm? Taking 4 steps to throw a new baseball making the game longer than it really need to be?

Maybe he can't reach it from 50'. Or his accuracy stinks from 50'. My old arm sucks now but I can lob one back to the mound 60 feet away. I do mean anywhere on the mound. But it does look like they all do that as possibly instructed by whoever?

[Rich Ives]

4 hours ago, gnhbua93 said:

Why the PU is trying to show his arm? Taking 4 steps to throw a new baseball making the game longer than it really need to be?

PU throws a new ball to the pitcher while the catcher retrieves the foul ball/mishandled pitch. Been the standard for years at the LLWS.  I don't see where this adds time.

[stkjock]

1 hour ago, Rich Ives said:

PU throws a new ball to the pitcher while the catcher retrieves the foul ball/mishandled pitch. Been the standard for years at the LLWS.  I don't see where this adds time.

+1 to these comments.