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Spaaaaaaz, you're back
Patrick,
I flat don't understand your post:
1) You loathe the signal just because the batter asks for it. OK, but tradition and real umpires like to KEEP CRAP FROM HAPPENING in their games and if they can delay an infraction by such a simple move WHY NOT DO IT?
2) Then you say if the pitcher pitches it is a balk. OK, I'm game WHY? We know there can even be do-overs but you seem to say at the start of your post that you "loathe" the batter asking but if the pitcher pitches you BALK HIM.
3) I must be misunderstanding, as it looks like you're making this a "quick return pitch" and I don't think that is what this thread is about --
4) I guess while you were away you didn't learn much more about umpiring.
BTW, for y'all -- the hand raised by the PU is all it takes for time to be out. In FED it is actually on their "signals" page. You do not have to verbally commit.
Tee
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