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Originally Posted by DeejABlu
I ca't find any manuals or instructions which tell MLB umpires to look away from the field with runners on base when they motion a strike or a K but they do it all the time.
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I was trained not to look away when runners on base because most of the time I am working two-man mechanics. If the PU looks away, the BU has to cover all bases and runners. In MLB, there is an umpire for every base so you are not leaving the rest of the field for the BU to cover.