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Listen, I think we all would like to say we would have gotten that one.
I am 100% confident that in 5 years of umpiring I have not missed a ball off the batters foot, whether it was fouled or a HBP. And I tend to realize in my head where something may have happened that I didn't get, whether it was a banger, a checked swing, whatever. I'm pretty criticial of my work.
Now, sometimes "it" happens. Its possible that "it" happened for 3 umpires all at once. In which case, I'd be pretty embarrassed after seeing the replays that we, as a crew, kicked one that bad.
That being said, I understand that on any given call its easy to say "I'm better than so-and-so" but I realize the full body of work is more important in evaluating officials, and completely understand that I have alot to learn.
I just wish I had a shot at being U1 in that play, cause I feel I would have gotten it.
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