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Mike:
Many years ago on this same site PapaC brought up this exact situation.
Carl's take was "what advantage was gained by the batter when on an "over the wall" home run was hit when he "just missed" touching the plate."
The same arguements were given then as now.
When I was first taught umpiring I was taught "the first pitch of the game is ALWAYS a strike".
Was it -- of course not -- but I did miss a few "first pitches."
To say an umpiring is a "cheat" because of this specific situation is unfair.
Some of us have a "different" sensibility to the game and how it is officiated.
BTW, I have never been called a "cheat" before . . . I can now add that to my list.
T
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