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Old Fri May 21, 2010, 09:45pm
David B David B is offline
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Originally Posted by charliej47 View Post
I also have people who state “Don’t come to me if I’m not in the “A” spot on check-swings as I will mirror whatever you call.” I always watch the pitcher when I’m BU and swivel my head to follow the ball to the batter and I feel that I have been able to tell on the check-swing from B or C.
I hear the same thing more and more. You can see check swing just as good in B or C as you can in A - don't make any sense. However, even had an assignor this season say - don't ask.

I asked the typical question - why not? And of course he had no answer, just something about how it looked.

Umpires are a team and we have to help each other out period - that includes check swings when needed.

thanks
David
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