Mon Oct 06, 2008, 09:00am
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Battle Creek, MI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topper
It's called preventive umpiring and is a part of good game management. Sitting back and watching a pitcher take 8 warm-up pitches and then beginning the next at bat with a 3-0 count is, IMO, irresponsible. Remind them after the 4th if you like, penalize them after the 6th, but don't allow them to throw any more after that. Take control of the game.
BTW, since I read you are embarking on a college career, this approach is what the National Staff prefers as well.
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I second this. You don't want to create a monster by letting a situation get out of hand.
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