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Old Thu Jun 22, 2006, 08:11am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by BigUmp56
I guess that might make sense in helping to avoid the storm that's coming, but I really don't think it's our job to coach a runner to fullfill his obligation to touch first on an award.


Tim.
The one time a simialr situation happened to me, the batter looked at me quizically (while he was still in the box, just after receiving ball 4). I told him something like, "You need to touch first before the game is over".

I didn't tell him to run. I didn't coach him to first. I just stated a fact -- and the fact was avaialble to both teams (F2 now knew that if BR didn't go to first "something was wrong.")

I'd try to apply the same game management again.
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