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Considering in pro, by rule, you HAVE to appeal if they ask, I don't really see the big deal with a base umpire volunteering the information ahead of time. If he has a swing, they are most certainly going to ask for the appeal.
In FED, I guess you could point out that by rule you DON'T have to honor the request, but again, if BU saw a swing and PU didn't, it was presumably close and you should know to ask for the help.
Half the time I ask right as everyone is screaming "Check it!" because I already know the question is coming. Pet peeve is when I'm BU, PU takes 5 minutes to come to me, and I have to ring up a strike. You hear much less complaints the quicker it all happens.
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