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Mike..........I know you are not saying to check with your partner even if you are sure you are right?
Situation............banger at first.........the throw beats the runner by a whisker........we, as trained umpires have seen this play hundreds if not thousands of times.......
What seems like a to close to call play to most........is not a problem to us.......
We sell an out call...............
1st base coach is not too happy about this call because it went against his team.........he politely asks you to check with your partner to "get the call right".......
What do you do? Not go to your partner and give the money back because your not doing your job?
And if you answer......."what's the harm in checking with your partner"?
What if your partner says.........y'know Mike......from my angle.......I sure thought that the runner beat that throw.........
What do you do then? It's still your call.............do you change it, even though you are sure the throw beat the runner..........or change it because your partner saw it differently?
Slippery slope............
I know we have had this argument before..........and I don't have a problem asking if I was not sure.......In certain situations.........
But I am NOT going to my partner on a call that is a pure out/safe that I know I nailed........
And to be honest............I don't like umpires coming to me on plays that they were in position to call and I was 75+ feet away from........
Joel
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