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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Warren Willson
Mr Rutledge,
While I respect your views on this, I do think you may have mis-read Mr Simm's post. He didn't say he wouldn't check when asked. He said he wouldn't check with BU in C UNLESS he was appealed to, presumably by the catcher or manager. In other words, he wouldn't go to BU in C on a half swing on his own volition without an appeal.
Cheers,
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I think you need to read again the entire post. My only point is that the PU should and can ask for any appeal at any time that the PU deems it necessary. There should not be a position that you say, "I should not go to them because they are on a certain position on the field," in a two man system. And in NF, a PU does not have to give an appeal if they feel they made the correct call. It is complete up to them whether to grant an appeal or not. I only interjected the asking for an appeal to illustrate that you do not say no just because the BU is in the C position or any position for that matter.
Peace [/B]
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I've got a problem with that
SIMM thing. I think that has nothing to do with umpiring but everything to do with 'puters. Warren, with the exception of that minor typo, has a wonderful command of the Queen's English. His view did echo what I was
attempting to say. I will check at all levels, FED and OBR, EVEN THOUGH it is a LHB in "A". I will take whatever decision BU renders from "A" but if I really want a totally unbiased view with a LHB I will say "I was screened, Did he go?" or something similar. Obviously, umpires can and do disagree on this issue. I think it makes it imperative that you go over this in your
pre-game conference. If I'm of the "you don't have a clue" school I could, as PU, be a bit upset when BU with LHB says "Yes he did". I know in my association of some 100 umpires most blues do not EXCPECT to overruled with LHB and umpire in "A".
It's Spring in New York. The sun is out. Play Ball! Jim SIMMS