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Originally Posted by MrUmpire
This isn't an "Evans quality" and it has nothing to do with him not "inventing it."This is a pro thing. PBUC doesn't use A, B, C, D, and pro umpires don't use it.
One explanation I got from an instructor is that they feel labelling a position as the amateurs do tends to lead to umpires establishing fixed spots for each position, regardless of situations or player tendencies.
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You'd think pros would recognize most that it's just a starting spot. What do I know, though -- I'm just a little ole' umpire of amateur baseball.
I do have Evans manual and it is excellent.