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Originally Posted by LMan
Hmmmmm, can't agree completely with this.
Any D worth its salt has players/coaches not on the field watching the runners' touch of the bases, and will alert the HC for possible appeals (even if the bag was touched  ). Its not like the dugout or coaches' boxes can't comment on missed bases...they do it all the time, as they should. |
Because the mechanic is the way it is, it forces bench players and coaches to 'make calls' from the bench. 40-50 ft away in the case of home plate, maybe 130-140 ft away in case of 3b dugout to first. In every other aspect of the game, we umpires detest that thought. In this mechanic we encourage it. I think it can be handled better.