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Personal opinion here but backed by ASA's instructions to umpires........
PU should honor all proper requests on a check swing regardless of where partner is positioned.......
If you are not sure on a check swing.......ask your partner before you are asked.......
BU should have enough sense to reply with WHAT THEY SAW.....make sure you discuss this in pre-game with partner.....
If BU did not see.....or is unsure.....they should give a big "Safe" call.......
I seem to recall a study done by MLB on check swing calls that found that in most cases......checked swings that were appealed were actually strikes......they also viewed video from different angles and found that position of the BU had nothing to do with their ability to properly discern whether a batter checked their swing or not.....
Maybe Roger or Steve have some info on this from their Baseball Mail-list.
Joel
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