Reply to "Batter absolutely on top of the plate"

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Batty67 posted:
freddy77 posted:
When an opposing batter crowds or leans, what I do--instead of whining to the umpire--is challenge my team "WHY AREN'T WE DOING IT?"
Whining is such a pejorative term. By your logic, everyone should crowd the plate and HBP and potentially injuries skyrocket. No thanks.

Here's my logic:

When opposing batters are crowding or leaning and my team/spectators are looking towards the umpire for relief, my team turns into Lawyers.

Whereas, same situation, but I tear into my team ("WHY AREN'T WE DOING IT?"), my team turns into Warriors.

(They're angry at me; but it's productive anger).

That's how I've handled it in the past, and will continue.

3/28/1710:33 AM

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