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Originally Posted by CO ump
Assuming shaving age kids.
I disagree.
I don't announce, verbalize, "batter out" on a swinging caught third strike. Why? Because everyone saw the swing and everyone knows he's out.
And they know he's out because they know the rule. Also because it is a very long standing and accepted mechanic.
Nor do I verbalize "take your base" after ball 4. Why? I assume they know the rule and are paying attention.
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Major league baseball players also shave
From a previous answer concerning this OP
World Series (game 6?) A J Pierzinski at bat (I'm sure I misspelled that) with 2 strikes and 2 outs. Pitch near the dirt, batter swings. F2 thinks he caught it and rolls the ball to the mound. BR takes off thinking F2 didn't catch it. Doug Eddings, PU, says nothing and watches all of this transpire.
If memory serves Pierzinski later came around and scored the winning run.
After that play even the PROS verbalize.
As Bob and others have mentioned calling the batter out on the situation provided is NOT coaching. It is merely stating a fact. What the players do with THAT information is up to them.
Comparing the OP to a swinging strike 3 is like comparing Apples / Oranges
The more information we can give like when F3 is off the bag (the proper mechanic is to give the "sweeping motion") is good for the game. It avoids a possible shi**ouse
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