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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Then why not give the count prior to every pitch, along with the inning?
Why not a signal that you are in the 7th inning so you can make sure you get that run or out? 
To me, this is extraneous communication because there is a potential timing play every time the number of runners and outs adds up to three. |
Agreed. An umpire should always be on his/her toes. What if you DON'T have a runner in scoring position (say, a runner on 1B)? Should you be any less alert? How about if you have bases loaded with only one out?
I don't see this as necessarily a bad thing, just an unnecessary thing. I dare say this is "overcommunicating," a concept I am reluctant to acknowledge due to my membership in a group whose latest mantra is "communicate, guys, communicate!"
