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Old Mon Sep 25, 2006, 02:27pm
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Originally Posted by PWL
Yes, MLB umpires do not call the double set. I feel they do not interject themselves into the game by making calls that have no bearing on the play since there is no intent to deceive. That is their standard set move every time.
Pitchers like Mike Mussina, who's standard set is double are allowed to do it since they do it every time. I have seen the double set balked on pitchers that do not normally do it.
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