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Sometimes people make this more complicated than it needs to be. Yes, the optimium positions to call a check swing from are A and D. That doesn't mean that we can't see an attempt from B or C. If I'm on the stick I will ask if I'm unsure or if the defense asks me to. When I go to my partner I expect him to tell me exactly what he has. I'm not proud, so if he overturns me, so what, that's one more strike we have as a team. When I'm running the bases I will give my partner exactly what I have as well. I think the one thing that gets lost in the debate is the fact that there are many times when we don't get a good look from behind the plate. If we're tracking a low-outside pitch all the way to mitt like we're supposed to, it's not hard to miss a check swing.
Tim.
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