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Originally Posted by msavakinas
if you watch the video he stepped in then just stepped back out for no apparent reason. MiLB tells these guys to be strict on that stuff.
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Well,...if the umpire told him to stay in the box as a result of that mini-dance step, then it seems clear he was baiting the batter.
I don't doubt that this was a carry over from previous activities, but the umpire's game management skills - at this point - don't appear very professional.