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Originally posted by teacherspit
I believe that one has to be able to dissimilate between an appeal and a pickoff. It would be wrong to assume something.
If a pitcher informs you that he is appealing so and so at what base. Yeah now you know. I say he needs to step off. One because the ball is still alive the runners can advance. Two there is a rule against throwing to an unoccupied base while toeing the rubber.
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I, too, am now curious about your handle, 'cause I hope [I used to assume, but you are right, it would be wrong] you're not a teacher. ??"dissimulate between"??
YOU may say "he needs to step off", but there is no rule which requires him to do so; it is illegal for him to throw to an unoccupied base
except to make a play - an appeal is a play for the purposes of this rule.
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Originally posted by teacherspit
After the game I was approached by a fan. He thanked me . . . for calling a trip to the mound on his son's coach from his dugout. They lost the game. But he was appreciative that an ump would have the "Balls to make those calls." For the record I missed some too!
But I ain't telling them!!
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Are you saying you charged a trip when the coach never left the dugout? I think that may be one of the ones you "missed"!
[Edited by cbfoulds on Jul 25th, 2004 at 12:41 AM]