[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by DG

Call time, get your brush out and while cleaning the plate tell the catcher he needs to visit his pitcher and tell him to speed up delivery between pitches, significantly. I have never seen this rule applied, by the way, or done it myself, as preventive umpiring is better. Do it as soon as you notice, first inning.

If you call a ball you can bet money the offended manager will soon be complaining that opposing batters are stepping out of the box and a ball should be called.

Agree!