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Old Mon Oct 23, 2006, 05:32pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcrowder
You've been a good umpire for 15 years. Don't pick up bad habits just because the LL trolls here tell you to. The only actual umpire who has told you do say "Ball four" here is Rich - the rest ... not so much. (And as I mentioned, it shocked me the Rich said he does this). Note the guys who have said not to do this - surely they carry a BIT more weight than the guys (other than Rich) saying to say Ball Four, don't ya think?

What bit you, Mike? Someone doesn't agree with you and they're now a LL troll? Why don't you explain to me why you feel it's a bad habit to verbalize ball four. If there's a good reason not to, I'm all ears.


Tim.
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