- Jan 19, 2011
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I had a ump last year come to dugout and tell me he was going to start calling illigal pitches on my pitcher. I ask for what. His response was, "she's not taking the sign from the rubber". My first question was, How can tell unless your standing in front of my catcher. He said, "I just know that she's taking before she walks up". I then responded that that wasn't illegal anyway. He said, "It is according to the rule book". I then read the rule to him....While on that pitching plate, the pitcher shall take the signal or appear to be taking the signal with the hands separated. The ball must remain in either the glove or pitching hand... And told him that all she had to do is pause. He then told me he was going to "let it slide" but next game she had better be taking the sign from the rubber. I then explained that if my pitcher only had a fastball we wouldn't be giving signs and all she has to do is pause on the rubber before she started her pitch. He said "no she still has to take a sign". So I told him to call his boss and get told that he was wrong and we had time to wait for him to make the call... He declined
We do have some very good umps, he just wasn't one of those. Also called his booking agent and told him to never send him to another one of our games....and he didn't.
We do have some very good umps, he just wasn't one of those. Also called his booking agent and told him to never send him to another one of our games....and he didn't.