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Originally posted by Bfair
First and most importantly. Two umpires did not make opposite calls on the same play. That dog just don't hunt. It is ludicrous to try to sell it as anything different. Reviewing the play situation shows there were not opposing calls on the batter. Pure and simple.
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Steve,
This is not ludicrous, and because you label as such, I'm not entirely sure you are thinking it through. I've listened to all sides of this issue before making up my mind, and I feel it is a good time to voice my opinion.
After the ensuing conferences, the 2BU admitted that he did see the batter struck by the ball. Even though retroactively, there indeed was conlicting calls made by two umpires.
The mistake that was made by 2BU was his failure to call the hit-by-pitch
right away.
One of the valuable ways that Papa C. conveys information to us is to make statements such as the now-infamous list. Without giving us the answers outright, he pokes and prods us into finding the answers for ourselves. The list is broadly written, and leaves open the possibility for broad interpretation. That's valuable, in my opinion. It allows us to consider a situation, and figure out its relationship to the list.
Well, we've certainly found the relationship between this tough call at UT and the list. Now all you have to do is open up your mind just a little bit and let the sun shine in!
It can do nothing but help you learn.