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A former pro umpire once posted something to the effect of, "We don't care where the batter's feet are until he hits the ball." Yes, that would be picking boogers.
If a relief pitcher is not stopping with the bases empty nobody cares. I don't recall MLB umpires letting them do it with runners on.
Professional umpires don't have to be told what to pay attention to by their supervisors or a double secret umpire's manual. They just practice good, common sense umpiring.
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