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Originally Posted by BretMan
A sad/funny one about another umpire I worked with...
I'm on the plate, parther in "A", right-handed batter.
Pitch comes in low and batter checks his swing.
I call "Ball".
Catcher asks me to check with partner on the checked swing.
I step out from behind the plate, point to my partner and ask, "Did he go?".
My partner gives me a deer in the headlights look, stands there for a few seconds and then....shrugs his shoulders!
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this happened to me my very first game. No one on, and I was set up too close to foul line behind first. F3 moved into my line of vision and I didn't see the play. Catcher askes PU to check with me on check swing. PU points at me and asks. I've officiated enough other sports to know that if I don't know differently - I'm sticking with PU's call. I gave a strong signal. Following game on way to car he was laughing. Said he knew I didn't see it but asked anyway to see what I would do. Told me he'd be happy to work with me again. I've adjusted my positioning!