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Old Mon Feb 27, 2006, 10:08am
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Originally posted by TussAgee11
On the swipe tag at 1st when I'm in B/C, I prefer to say "Do you have a tag?" Instead of "Did he tag him?"

This way, if the PU wasn't watching, he can say "No." You aren't putting him on the spot as much with "Do you have a tag" as opposed to "Did he tag him".

If he wasn't looking, and you say "Did he tag him" and he says "No", you may be looking at a manager coming out to get on both of you. If he says no to "Do you have a tag" the manager can't be upset with the PU, he's simply saying he never saw a tag.

Just something I've thought about. Thoughts?
On the swipe tag at first when I start at B/C, I prefer moving my feet, getting in the proper position, and making my own call. I don't make the call from B/C like some umpires I've worked with who think the plate umpire is there specifically to help them do their job.
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