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I haven't had a 7 inning game last two hours in years. I've lectured my trainees on how to keep the flow of the game going and consistent.

Well.....last Thursday was supposed to be an evaluation day...I had no games. The assigner called and asked that instead of watching two rookies, would I work with one on a Frosh game?


I wanted to see him behind the plate so I took the bases. These two Frosh teams had maybe one good player each, and neither was a pitcher nor catcher nor infielder.

My partner was hit eight times. I never made so many safe calls at first on infield batted balls in my life. The few times there was a quality throw, the firstbaseman dropped the ball.

It was a horrible experience that took 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete. Final score: 23 - 17

I don't see how it was learning experience for anyone.
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2:40 is not bad for a Frosh game in which 40 runs cross the plate. Sounds like your partner was pushing 'em (I know he was if you trained him).

You do what you can. Keep them in the box, don't call time unnecessarily, restrict warmup pitches if warranted, make sure the pitcher has a baseball no matter what else is going on (catcher chasing a foul, etc.) and always have balls in your bags.
Our HS varsity team played a 8-3 game Friday night.

I got home at 7:00, it started at 4pm. Probably ended at 6:35, although I didn't note the time in my book. No way it was less than 2:30. It's a five minute walk to the parking lot and a five minute drive home. Of course I stop and chat, so these are just estimates, but I did look at the clock when I got home.

I considered it relatively crisply played...

I remember mumbling to someone in the top of the 6th, "well there goes my dream of a two hour game..."

Jimmy, if this is the FIRST time its happened to you, then you are my absolute hero. We've had exactly one this whole season and none last season.

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