Thread: MLB 3B umpires
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Old Sun Sep 05, 2010, 04:08pm
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MLB 3B umpires

I've seen a number of MLB 3B umpires straddle the line at times. What is the rationale for straddling sometimes and not always or never? The only plausible guess I could muster was fail/foul calls with a runner on 3B in order to help the PU.

Thanks for you insights!
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