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Originally Posted by justmom
. . . . count is one ball/two strikes. Batter check-swings at next pitch. PU rules pitch a ball. Defense appeals to FU who rules it a swing, strike three.
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This is one of my favorite pet peeves and most of my fellow umpires disagree with me, but I am not going to honor an appear on an uncaught ball that can be turned into a 3rd strike.
If I decided that the batter did not swing, than I am calling an emphatic "BALL!" - leaving no doubt that is what I want called. I will not honor a request to "appeal." I state that the defense has gained an unfair advantage in that the catcher has time to retrieve the ball and gets an easy (undeserved) out when the call is reversed - and my ball call has held the batter at the plate.
Afterall - it was the defense that make the mistake - and they should not be rewarded with an easy out.
WMB