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playball2011,

We didn't have a rule saying players couldn't disagree with the coach.

In fact, we actually had a sign baserunners and hitters could give to the coach when they disagreed with the coaches signal.

A quick and somewhat embarrassing story.

I was coaching 3B and gave our hitter the squeeze sign. He returned the disagree sign. I thought about it for a second and put the squeeze back on. He once again returned the disagree sign.

At this point I knew something was wrong, so I called time out to talk to the hitter. He said coach you really want me to bunt with two out? I said Oh shit! There's two outs?

So the player saved the old coach from looking like an idiot. Sometimes the player is right, sometimes the coach is wrong. I never wanted a player that was afraid to speak up. And I loved players that stuck up for their team mates.

Is there such a thing as a coach that never makes a mistake?

11/18/155:27 PM

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