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Originally posted by Snaqwells
What happens if they bring his brother in for relief when he's working the plate?
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Great point. Hadn't thought of that. I think the player is a starting pitcher, although, obviously he could be brought in for relief.
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Frankly, this is all about perception
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That's amazingly insightful! I should've thought to use that as the title of the thread. Oh, wait. . .
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Reality is that there's practically zero chance that he'd change a call to help his brother. The perception, however, is what would actually harm MLB. Sometimes, the mere appearance of a conflict of interest is enough to throw a wrench into public relations.
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I agree 100%. And I think an answer very similar to that is what we tell people when they ask "Should I work a game where my son goes to school?"