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Old Tue Sep 01, 2009, 09:37pm
David Emerling David Emerling is offline
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins View Post
It's much the same as a coach requesting and being granted time to go out to the pitcher just after ball 4.
I understand - but most managers understand that they can't walk out onto the field before the runner reaches first - nor will time be called until he does.

Are you saying you immediately kill the ball the moment the manager indicates that he wants to walk out onto the field and talk to his pitcher based on the low probability that the runner will advance or that the catcher's throw-back will be wild?