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					Originally Posted by LMan
					
				 To follow this logic, then there's no need to raise your hand before you exchange baseballs w F2 after a 'dirt' ball, since it will only take an instant.  Yet the pros always raise their hand...hmmmmm.  
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 that's because there is a new ball being put into play.  the friggen ball is dead when the umpire handles it, so they call time before handling it.  5.10e.