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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
Watch, glance, watch, glance.....
I just don't see the big deal. We all do pick up the ball -- it's not like we are fixating on the runners all the way around the bases.
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I'd add that we can't effectively watch everything.
CA has decided that "getting help" on balls down the line / bouncing over the fence is more important than being certain that a runner touched the base. Others can prioritize it differently.
With the "watch, glance, watch, glance" that Rich mentioned, the umpire might not be sure the runner touched the base, but he's still going to see the gross miss.