- Sep 3, 2020
- 7
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I have been scratching my head over this one and have to ask what you think the coach's motivation is. Here is the scenario:
Kid hits a line drive, outfielder dives for it and misses it and the ball goes to the fence. Batter ends up with an inside the park HR. Batter runs home and other players gather at the plate to congratulate the batter. As batter heads to the dugout, 3rd base coach starts screaming at the batter to touch the plate. Chaos ensues as the batter tries to go back to the plate and touch it (which they do successfully). After a plate conference, umpire calls the batter out.
I check out the Gamechanger video after the game to see if the batter did indeed miss the plate and it is inconclusive (was very close if they did indeed miss it). Video shows the umpire actually had is back turned when the batter physically crossed the plate. So I am left scratching my head why the coach did what he did. Why not just address it after the inning is over in the dugout? Was he intentionally calling the kid out for some reason?
Kid hits a line drive, outfielder dives for it and misses it and the ball goes to the fence. Batter ends up with an inside the park HR. Batter runs home and other players gather at the plate to congratulate the batter. As batter heads to the dugout, 3rd base coach starts screaming at the batter to touch the plate. Chaos ensues as the batter tries to go back to the plate and touch it (which they do successfully). After a plate conference, umpire calls the batter out.
I check out the Gamechanger video after the game to see if the batter did indeed miss the plate and it is inconclusive (was very close if they did indeed miss it). Video shows the umpire actually had is back turned when the batter physically crossed the plate. So I am left scratching my head why the coach did what he did. Why not just address it after the inning is over in the dugout? Was he intentionally calling the kid out for some reason?