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Originally Posted by ctblu40
I usually agree with most everything you post, but this is bogus. Using this logic, if R1 gets picked off and his coach is screaming "Balk," do you call a balk without having seen it?
If not, what's the difference?
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How many times do you hear a hit-by-pitch rather than see the ball strike the batter?
Look, there's a difference between this and a balk. Therre are umpires WATCHING the pitcher NOT balk.
If R2 shorts the corner at third and the defensive coach screams about it, it's not likely that he's lying about it. If R2 gets to the plate a few seconds before an Olympic sprinter does, there's evidence that something isn't quite right.
I'm not saying that I'd want to do this, but unless there's someone in the stands I can trust (say, another umpire....or my wife) watching, there's little else one can do.
I will say I am aware of this situation now and I will take a glance over if I get that bunt down the line if at all possible.