[PeteBooth]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Roland Wiederaenders
[B]I do not speak for Jim Evans or for anyone but myself.....I learned that principle at JEAPU............

There are several misconceptions running free in this thread, I think.

I do not think there are misconceptions running free here. Everyone who has responded knows the rules. The point is Professional Baseball vs. Amateur Baseball.

Joe Torre gets paid a tremendous amount of money to coach the Yanks, therefore, it is expected that he know the rules.

First off in PRO ball, you can bet your bottom dollar that if R3's run were the winning run - the coach would be screaming SCORE THE RUN SCORE THE RUN!

Also, I find it real interesting that Baseball Umpires do not like to give options as they do in football. I just do not get it. We are not "tipping" the balance of power all we are doing is asking a coach what he wants to do.

I believe this thread is about "style" and not about misconception. Some do not have a problem with giving a coach an option while others have difficulty with this.
No-one is right or wrong here it's what works for you and how you are rated in a paticular area in which you work.

In my experience (from the coaches in my specific area where I work), the more information you give them the better.

Pete Booth