Why do baseball announcers always assume...

[Bigger_Stronger_Faster]

that when a batter goes down looking on a called strike and they turn and say something to the umpire that they didn't like the call?

Yeah they're always mad, frustrated or po'ed, but in my experience if they actually say something to the umpire it's not arguing the call. Sometimes they say "Dang that was nasty", or "I can't believe he threw that right there", or I wasn't expecting that".

Just grates on me that always think they're arguing. Players at this level are smarter than they give them credit for.

Just saying...

 

[RayGilda]

A Georgia player was thrown out of the game last night for arguing about a called 3rd strike with the umpire. It did not take much for him to get tossed.

 

[uscbeckham]

More often than not, the player is asking where the pitch finished in the zone, so that they can get a hit or at least swing next time.

 

[gridfan]

if anything, probably asking about location***


nbcgdj

 

[trucheck]

Originally posted by Bigger_Stronger_Faster:
that when a batter goes down looking on a called strike and they turn and say something to the umpire that they didn't like the call?

Yeah they're always mad, frustrated or po'ed, but in my experience if they actually say something to the umpire it's not arguing the call. Sometimes they say "Dang that was nasty", or "I can't believe he threw that right there", or I wasn't expecting that".

Just grates on me that always think they're arguing. Players at this level are smarter than they give them credit for.

Just saying...

So like he would turn to the ump and say nice call?

 

[wycombecock]

Agree 100%, its all bout next at bat, making mental notes about the pitch...

 

[GarnetBlood80]

Back when I played, I'd ask the ump if the pitch was a strike when I swung & missed on a borderline pitch. So I would know to swing or not next time. A lot of players do. But never "good call" or "wow".