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Originally Posted by GarthB
What seems to be happening at the MiLB level is that when an evaluator comes to town, he will often say "Try it this way." This "change" can be based on his personal experience, something he has seen someone do or a discussion among evaluators after an issue of some kind has come up. It can even be based on the physical attributes of the umpire.
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Such as height (only PU perhaps) or what else, dare I say it?
Weight? So PBUC is willing to address overfat as an issue. Welcome to reality.
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It is rarely a case of PBUC offically putting out the word that they are officially changing something.
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Plausible deniability, a Nixon-Watergate thing?
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The evaluators try to help individuals find the way something works best for them, within, of course, professional standards. The desired results of any change, however, continues to include providing the crew with the best opportunity, within the limitations of their numbers (two man, three man), to get the call right.
Mechanics are dynamic at the pro level. Tinkering is constant and, surprising to me, umpires are encouraged, to a point, to instill some of their personality into their calls and mechanics.
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Professionals have personality, tinker and constantly adjust. Robots don't.