Hey Durham, what's that "open glove" thing you mentioned? I've been out of the loop for a couple years, admitedlly. Reason I ask is I've been all over the 1B ump in the WS last year (can't remember who) who kicked the call at 1B on the great diving play and glove-hand flip by Jamie Moyer. 1B ump was obviously was to close and listening for the thud, and of course that was rather silent. I've been miffed not because he missed a call (poop happens to the best) but because I thought he got way too close. So that may have been proper "new" mechanics???
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