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Earl Weaver was the master

In this situation he would run out and kick dirt on the plate from all angles for about 30 seconds. Then he would get right up in the umps face and yell at him while pecking him with the bill of his hat. Next he would turn his hat around and get his face right up against the umps face. More yelling but this time he would sputter while he yelled which hit the umps face with a light mist of spittle. Then another 30 seconds of plate dusting. And for the most egregious situations, a shredding of the rule book with little pieces of paper covering home plate.
Posted: 04/08/2025 at 02:25 AM ET
(In response to this post by UpperQuad)

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SIR: Florida coach ejected on Saturday after a 25-minute replay review
VTChip • 04/07/25 09:12 PM ET
replay/ review = death to enjoyable watching of sports. **
Lancelot Link • 04/08/25 02:28 PM ET
I can’t even imagine 25 minutes. The crowd must have been nuts**
VTChip • 04/08/25 02:32 PM ET
The announcers seemed convinced the call was because the batter touched the
Stork • 04/08/25 09:40 AM ET
I thought a batted ball that hits a base runner in fair territory is an
Italian Stallion • 04/08/25 09:34 AM ET
But it didn’t hit her; ump called ball dead
hokiepro • 04/08/25 10:42 AM ET
Yeah, that is really a bad result. Should have just put everything back to
Italian Stallion • 04/08/25 10:54 AM ET
That’s why I’m not buying that the original call was about batter touching
Stork • 04/08/25 11:06 AM ET
It's both of those things: it's a dead ball, out as opposed to a live ball
BG Hokie • 04/08/25 03:04 PM ET
Hit runner is a dead ball. **
TomTurkey • 04/08/25 01:11 PM ET
I just read the rule book. If on base and hit, it’s a dead ball. If in base
Stork • 04/08/25 01:41 PM ET
Your last sentence says the "ball is dead and the runner is out".
BG Hokie • 04/08/25 02:51 PM ET
Correct. That’s why I think the call was for something else. Batter
Stork • 04/08/25 09:49 AM ET
Logical thought (for me): time by ump, review, batter out, time back in **
TomTurkey • 04/08/25 09:21 AM ET
Reminds me of the VT Miami football game**
SarahVTHokie24 • 04/08/25 09:12 AM ET
The dead ball rule is completely bass-ackwards
hokiepro • 04/08/25 09:01 AM ET
So, even when the umps get it right, they are totally wrong!**
Italian Stallion • 04/08/25 10:58 AM ET
I absolutely don't understand the call to give the runner first**
VTChip • 04/08/25 09:14 AM ET
I never thought that I would know more about the rule than 3 umpires.**
IB4TECH • 04/08/25 09:12 AM ET
What a major screw up.**
IB4TECH • 04/08/25 09:01 AM ET
Tim Walton . . . . I've got a story but let's just say his . . .
MidloHokie • 04/08/25 07:38 AM ET
I saw it. When he covered home with dirt, it seemed so banal to me. It did
dallasvt • 04/08/25 12:11 AM ET
The runner on first is not possible. Go back to AB if dead ball.**
IB4TECH • 04/08/25 09:05 AM ET
Billy Martin flashback!**
UpperQuad • 04/08/25 01:10 AM ET
Except Billy would have pulled homeplate out of the ground and thrown it
Hokie-2x • 04/08/25 07:51 AM ET
Earl Weaver was the master ◄
HokieDBA • 04/08/25 02:25 AM ET
Earl Weaver usually got his money's worth for getting tossed.**
Atlee Hokie • 04/08/25 09:31 AM ET
Obviously graduates of the "THREE BLIND MICE" SCHOOL" of softball umpiring**
ancient alien 2018 • 04/07/25 11:46 PM ET
And "HEAD UP ARSE" **
TomTurkey • 04/08/25 01:14 PM ET
An MA degree earned on-line at UNCheat.**
ancient alien 2018 • 04/08/25 07:09 PM ET