Not talking about umpires, parents, or tournament directors here, just the players. I feel I've mellowed out over the last few years, I try not to let "ball" make my head explode anymore.
***But, a few things that make me look at a kid sideways while keeping both of my hands in my pockets!
1) Just boneheaded mental errors, not thinking! Like not covering a base, or throwing behind a runner, or overthrowing a cutoff!
2) Not taking advantage of free outs! Pitcher throws a routine ground ball, or bloop pop up and it gets blown, got to have 100% of those!
3) Not getting a bunt down, popping a bunt up to the pitcher or catcher makes me want to go to the car and start drinking!
***Back to 1) Outfielders NOT taking proper angles on hard hit balls and giving up an extra base!
Kids make errors, I get it, I think sometimes this game is set up for failure, but when a kid gives me 100% effort and "something" happens, I'm fine, won't say a word unless it's to tell them to adjust, know what they did wrong and get the next one! When a kid is lazy or has some kind of mental breakdown, I'll get loud!
***And back to 2) ERRORS!! We all know what happens when stupid errors are made at crucial times in a game......and it's usually with the very next hitter!!
I'm sure I just left out 20+ things, what stupidity sets you off?
***But, a few things that make me look at a kid sideways while keeping both of my hands in my pockets!
1) Just boneheaded mental errors, not thinking! Like not covering a base, or throwing behind a runner, or overthrowing a cutoff!
2) Not taking advantage of free outs! Pitcher throws a routine ground ball, or bloop pop up and it gets blown, got to have 100% of those!
3) Not getting a bunt down, popping a bunt up to the pitcher or catcher makes me want to go to the car and start drinking!
***Back to 1) Outfielders NOT taking proper angles on hard hit balls and giving up an extra base!
Kids make errors, I get it, I think sometimes this game is set up for failure, but when a kid gives me 100% effort and "something" happens, I'm fine, won't say a word unless it's to tell them to adjust, know what they did wrong and get the next one! When a kid is lazy or has some kind of mental breakdown, I'll get loud!
***And back to 2) ERRORS!! We all know what happens when stupid errors are made at crucial times in a game......and it's usually with the very next hitter!!
I'm sure I just left out 20+ things, what stupidity sets you off?