The question from the OP is:
Umpire rules ball 4 and awards batter 1B. Defense protests what they believe is a misinterpretation of rule 6.3.
As the UIC, how would you rule?
The issue is not whether you would have called a ball or not. The situation was given and the PU did call a ball. The result was a protested game.
The whole bolding thing to me seems like someone trying to make a statement and wanting to ensure they're being heard. That being the case, and if that's Stevethump's "style", I'd have to question if he could quietly tell the catcher anything. If he gave the catcher a handwritten note, I'd expect it to be bolded.
I do read most of the entries posted here. I don't have a pressing need to reply to every one, even if they are less than five years old.
