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Originally posted by gsf23
I sure that is probably why I am just wondering what they consider relaying information. If I remember back it seems to me that all Rose did was turn to the second baseman and say "go talk to him". I could be wrong on that, it did happened a while ago. But now, could the player/manager, from his position on the field yell out instructions to the pitcher, like "Settle down..keep your front shoulder in..this guy likes first pitch fastballs" or would those be considered visits?
[Edited by gsf23 on Dec 4th, 2003 at 10:58 AM]
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It's considered a visit because the rules say it's a visit. It takes away any need to interpret the reason.
8.06 "If the manager or coach goes to the catcher or infielder and that player then goes to the mound or the pitcher comes to him at his position before there is an intervening play (a pitch or other play) that will be the same as the manager or coach going to the mound.
Any attempt to evade or circumvent this rule by the manager or coach going to the catcher or an infielder and then that player going to the mound to confer with the pitcher shall constitute a trip to the mound."