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Old Thu Mar 01, 2007, 10:11pm
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I always go up the line with no one on base in case my partner wants help on a pulled foot. I don't expect to need to provide help, I expect him to get his calls, but it looks good and is proper mechanic for PU with nothing else to do. Plus, I have an overthrow into DBT if it happens.

If he asks was he on the bag before making a call, I give him a yes or no. I expect that he has an OUT call if F3 was on the bag, otherwise why would he ask, he would just make a safe call if the runner beat the throw. If he calls him out and then he asks, we have a short discussion in close proximity and I recommend we live with the call and advise him that he should ask before making an out call. If you make an out call you are sure about it.

If I make an out call as BU, there will be no request to my partner, I am sure, and head coaches can complain all they want. I think I ask for help about once every 5 years and then it's a swipe tag question, not a foot on the bag question.
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