[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Matthew F


This stitch happened 5 years ago before the "Get it right at all costs" mentality really took hold - we did go for "help" on check-swings and swipe-tags or a pulled-foot at 1B, but that was pretty much the extent.

The concept of "get the call right at all costs" has come into prevalence because of TV and the CONSTANT replay in Super Slo Mo of a given play.

It's funny in that ESPN or any other network will show an Umpire's miscue Over/Over and Over again but they do not show the Zillion or so calls that they got correct because it doesn't make for good TV.

I realize it's outdated and probably doesn't apply anymore but IMO especially working a 2 person crew Papa C's imfamous Fab V on when calls can be changed should be adhered to. I do not have the link or I would post his FAB V.

In the play described the call belongs to the BU Period. What you think is irrlevant. It's no different then your partner the BU seeing a pitch right down Broadway called a ball. Even though the BU thinks it's a strike again is irrelevant.

MLB has made our lives as amateur umpires more difficult, because as Peter Osborne points out Perception is reality and coaches see umpires on TV huddle whenever a coach ask him to get help.

In a 2 person system, there are calls that belong to the PU and calls that belong to the BU and that's the way it is. Do Not INTERJECT (unless asked to BY YOUR PARTNER), calls that do not belong to you.

In addition the time for "erring out the laundry" is for the POST GAME NOT DURING the game.

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