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Originally Posted by PWL
All he said was that he would verbalize ball four. I think he would have more trouble sorting out the sheep from the trolls. I've heard and seen D-1 umpires say strike three when they do their mechanic. They simply run the two words together very fast. STRITRHEEEE!!!!! It didn't make them seem any less of an umpire to me. I've worked with the best in my association and some will verbalize ball and then in a softer voice ball four so the only people that hear it are the batter and catcher. I suppose it is a habit they have come by over the years. From what I've seen they're rock solid on the field. So better to be pissed off than pissed on.
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Goodwillref - that should be enough to convince you right there.
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