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Old Fri May 30, 2008, 12:01am
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
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Originally Posted by canadaump6
Well guys, I never suggested throwing out 150 years of umpiring mechanics. All I'm saying is that I can see the swing/no swing just fine from my position behind the plate. Maybe it's my stance, or distance from the catcher. Whatever the case, I won't hesitate to appeal to my partner if asked to do so by the catcher.
Sometimes the reason we do not see the swing is because the catcher does something they should not be doing. Ability has little to do with it.

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