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Originally posted by scyguy
as PU you are coming up the line and are probably near the 45. You have a good view of a tag. This is an appealable situation. Usually we vocalize this as it happens. BU will ask, "Did he get him on the tag?" PU will say "Yes he did", BU will ring him. This way BU does not make one call and then have to reverse it. This situation should be discussed in pregame, just like a pulled foot at first when BU is in C.
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I understand the mechanic as you stated, but I personally don't agree with it. It has been discussed, quite lengthy I might add, in another post.
IMO we make calls based on what we see. Ball beats runner to the bag, out. Runner beats ball, safe.
I am going to make the call. If for some reason there may be any question, I have no problem going to my P.
Ex: R1, BU obviously in B. F3 pulls foot on the throw. BU makes no call, looks to PU, "did he hold the bag?", and he is between home and third or while taking off his mask his glasses fell off or pitcher was in his way or etc...
It's going to be hard to sell that call now. And chances are, the call will be an incorrect one. If a call is made, and then we go to our p, nobody would know he didn't see it.
I'm not trying to start a new thread on this!
JMO