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Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman
I think that Tim is trying to justify why he went out rather than saying "Hey.. I misread the play". His evaluator was right to question his act. If I told my D2 evaluator... hey...3 umps..1 runner..why wouldnt I go out?? My evaluator would laugh in my face. I dont think that this thread would have gotten over 60 hits if Tim would have just said.. "I had my head up my a$$ on that one..ha ha sorry guys". Now it didnt really hurt anything by going out on that play I guess but part of "moving up" is play recognition. I work quite a bit of three man and once in a while I get a brain fart and muck up a read. But I never make up any excuses. If you dont work alot of 3 man... it can be a nightmare. I think this post has run out its course. If UES wants to give us his 3 man experience..thats his deal. But after reading his post, it sounds like he does have a "clue".
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Why would the evaluator laugh in your face? Because that particular line of reasoning isn't on his little "checklist?"
I guess we'll agree to disagree, then. U1 is more useful going out there than watching a touch of first. The plate umpire can easily do that.
How could he have "mucked up a read?" It was a GROUND ball. There was nothing, really, to read there.