tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post112966088396813828..comments2024-03-14T05:51:12.959-05:00Comments on Stolen Thunder: Baseball Umpire ScenarioDJ Drummondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11583885371076583265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-1129782788838325062005-10-19T23:33:00.000-05:002005-10-19T23:33:00.000-05:00It's actually kind of funny, that while this scene...It's actually kind of funny, that while this scenerio is uncommon in the Majors, it's not to out of the ordinary in Babe Ruth and HS ball...lots of kids putting their whole body into the swing and before they know it they're falling over the plate.<BR/>But it's not fun to deal with a coach who thinks he knows the rule book but misses "the fine print."<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your Astros!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-1129733438791214702005-10-19T09:50:00.000-05:002005-10-19T09:50:00.000-05:00You are correct, sir.Actually, the only really tri...You are correct, sir.<BR/><BR/>Actually, the only really tricky part of that scenario is that it actually happened in a High School game, and I had to explain the call to the head and assistant coach at some length.DJ Drummondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583885371076583265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-1129676174734403892005-10-18T17:56:00.000-05:002005-10-18T17:56:00.000-05:00Assuming that the pitch was a legal pitch; it's st...Assuming that the pitch was a legal pitch; it's strike 3, batter is out and the inning is over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com