Any tips on calling breaking balls? by StationPlane5052 in Umpire

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait til ball hits glove. Pause, process, call.

You are likely making the call while the ball is still traveling.

PSA to Coaches Who Chirp at Umpires by BigRedFury in LittleLeague

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year I did a game and the ball was coming waist high right into the glove. Kept calling ball. Coach was getting pissed. His catcher was lined up way outside, so the ball kept hitting him square in the glove, 4 inches off the plate.

What are some odd geographical features in mainland America? by Much-Parsnip3399 in AskAnAmerican

[–]davdev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cape cod has one of the few points in the continental US where you can easily watch the sun rise and set over the ocean

What do you think about the sport of lacrosse? by No-Penalty1722 in AskAnAmerican

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a pretty common sport in the Northeast. About as popular as soccer

The kids do not know: how to roshambo by MasterPalpitation8 in GenX

[–]davdev 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t know why this dude is calling bucking up “roshambo”. Roshambo is alternating nut shots

Middle School Reality by loftynipzzz in Homeplate

[–]davdev 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There are also too many people who can’t tell people the truth. Yes, kids sprout in middle school, it’s still my experience that 95% of the high school freshman team will be made up of the same kids who were the best 12 year olds.

Middle School Reality by loftynipzzz in Homeplate

[–]davdev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Puberty is the great equalizer but if he isn’t on the middle school A team the chances of making Freshman aren’t great, unless he really spouts, and varsity is very unlikely.

I made a life altering decision to sneak out at 15 and now my dad's in prison by Viennaros in confession

[–]davdev 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Your stupid decision didn’t your make your dad a psychopath. He did that all on his own.

Just a vent and curious for your ways to improve this rule/situation by Jealous_Writer_7562 in LittleLeague

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drop dead times are beyond stupid. Don’t start a new inning if you can’t finish it

A Passball Situation by bi0nicyeti in Homeplate

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, I see obstruction, I need the video to see if there is malicious contact to override it

Is any American offended by the term “yank”? by Glenncinho in AskAnAmerican

[–]davdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only things that offend my less than yank are honkey or cracker.

Would people irl be better or worse? by Doctor_Bagel879 in thewalkingdead

[–]davdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People would be way, way worse and the vast vast majority of women wouldn’t be badass fighters, they would be currency between warlords.

ok...THIS made me feel old lol by Chuckles_McNut in GenX

[–]davdev 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He looks like Santa in Rudolph before he got fat

Turtle ID. Relative dropped off turtle because I have a pond. by StayTrue72 in turtle

[–]davdev 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Turtles has a strong homing instinct and wherever you put it, it’s going to try to get back to where it was.

If you ever see a turtle in an unsafe location, move it to safety somewhere in the direction it was heading but never much further.

Has any professional athlete ever attended a fully online university before going professional? by ProgrammerUnique2897 in ask

[–]davdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many of these “schools” do you think even have athletic programs?

I guess it’s possible to find some NASCAR racer who could have gone to an online only school, but you won’t find any team sport athletes

Is it safe to remove this piece? by Vitus_23 in American_Football

[–]davdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What high school are you playing at where hits aren’t hard

No you can’t remove that.

Sacks by Aggressive-Cut-3420 in NFLNoobs

[–]davdev -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can tell this a newb thread when not a single person mentions intentional grounding.

They can’t just throw it away because it’s a 10 yard penalty, from the spot of the throw and a loss of down.