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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
In general, PU does NOT have a good look at a swipe tag on the back of BR. PU is "straight lined" and canot tell whether the tag was applied. IIRC, Bob Pariseau (anyone remember him?) tested this at a clinic he was conducting. A large majority of PUs got this call wrong.
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I guess we'll have to disagree, Bob. There's no reason, unless the PU plants roots just outside the batters box, that he doesn't have a much better look at a swipe tag from the backside. The play is right in front of us, and unlike the BU, we don't have a body between ourselves and the tag. And sure, I remember Bob. I enjoyed greatly reading his 700 word dissertations on how to signal a foul tip. But I don't lend much credence to his findings at a LL clinic.
Tim.