Oh great antlered one, yes, with all that going on you DO yell "did he go". With experience comes habit.
And to the young and knowledgeable Patrick (who seems to have the right answer too often for someone so young) I say, you are too idealistic. Yes, you know the right mechanic, but too many times you'll be stuck with a partner who doesn't. Then you find yourself as BU in the sitch.
You need to remember for every one on the boards trying to learn more and advance their abilities, their are at least a hundred more who aren't here (and if they are lucky read their rulesbook through once a season).
I will bet most umps around country have not heard of NAPBL yet alone J/R, JEA, or BRD. Those are the ones I get for partners.
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