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Originally Posted by SAump
We agree half way to 2nd just doesn't cut it. Perhaps this vet is using a rule of thumb to measure their location from DBT back to TOT. I've seen runners cover 45 to 75 feet in that amount of time.
Where I diverge is why the vet stubbornly refuses to go with any additional info provided. If he is that sure of himself, I can't do a thing to overturn his call.
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It's not his call. As the plate umpire, I'm awarding bases since that's *my* job since I'm killing the ball. If he stops a runner at a base he shouldn't, I'm re-emphasizing the award and telling the runner to go to the next base.