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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by rbmartin
To me, whether or not the ball was in the dirt is irrelevant. ThatÂ’s a judgment which I cannot fault a PU (without the benefit of replay) for missing.
What is relevant is the fact that the PU did not respect HIS OWN CALL.
How can any official expect game participants and fans to respect his authority if he himself does not respect his own judgment (as demonstrated by the fact that he changed his mind on a call that he had clearly and correctly made)?
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What are you talking about? He IMMEDIATELY signaled that the ball was in play with his right hand extended out and then he signaled a swinging strike, NOT an out. As the BR headed for first, Eddings trailed him up the line. He knew what he had called.
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Yup. He knew what he called. The possible criticism here is either (1) bad judgment call because the ball was not in the dirt or (2) bad mechanic. On number 2, is banging down the pumped fist really the proper mechanic for swinging strike? I thought most use a diferent mechanic for strike and then pumped fist for out, which is what the confusion is here. Is Eddings claiming that his mechanic is to pump the fist for strike and verbally call "out"?
Another thing I heard during the press conference is that "no catch" is a common mechanic in that situation. Anyone care to comment?