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Originally Posted by David Emerling
I'm quite certain that Joe Buck understands the "rule."
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Really? I'm not quite certain. Joe Buck (AKA Dumb) and his partner (AKA Dumber) have shown time and again that they don't understand a great many of the rules.
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Originally Posted by David Emerling
Big deal.
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It is a big deal. There are other ways to state it, such as "foul ball."
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Originally Posted by David Emerling
I don't think any less of Joe Buck as a result - and neither should you or the viewers.
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You're right. I coudn't think any less of Joe Buck than I already do. His father was a great announcer. There is not much resemblence.
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Originally Posted by David Emerling
I knew what he meant - and so did you.
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You and I and the other umpires around the world knew, but some fans will think that it is a foul tip when the catcher drops the sharp, direct foul. Some of these same fans will be screaming at their local umpires as a result. That's what makes it unacceptable.