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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Jerry Crawford knows the rules. He was less than 100 feet from the foul ball call he had to make during the Divisional Series. I'm assuming his eyes were open since the cameras showed him looking at the ball. He made the damn call...and he was wrong! The fact that this was a huge game probably meant more to the fans than the crew. The thrid base and home plate umpires both ran up the line and told him what they saw. The huddle took all of ten seconds and Reliford reveresed it.
Stating the obvious, there is a very good reason why those you were talking to are still doing Minor League ball. The mechanic has already trickled down in many Minor League crews and is in fact being scrutinized by Fitz. Our roles are evolving, but one thing has always remained. Our job is to get the call right, not just make the call. If that was the case, any guy from the stands would be doing it. We are paid to be responsible out there. The onus is on the official to be better than what can normally be had.
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Windy, as always, there are exceptions to the rule. The problem is taking a call such as this and holding it up saying "see, this is why we have to have a meeting". No one argues a call like the one you described because to stick with that call is stupid.
What I am saying is that if you get into the CORRECT position (which means fat butts like me have to hustle), you should be able to make 99.9999% of your calls yourself. This does not include checked swings, incorrect rule applications, or obvious total diasters like the one you described.
By the way these Minor League guys are AAA and will do what they are instructed. All this huddling stuff hasn't filtered down to them yet. They are not perfect (if they were they would be coaches) but take my word for it, they are right on top of their calls everytime. They are in line to move up but they have to wait for slots to open up.