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…the communication between the umpires was HORIBLE …the infield fly was called
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I don’t agree that the issue you make is “HORIBLE” umpire communications. A “No catch!” by the appropriate umpire would have been nice, but it is not required. The problem is that U2 called out an unforced runner without a tag.
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Said runner gets up…thinking...
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There may be no worse nightmare for a base coach.
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Because the umpires failed to communicate properly said team lost A CHANCE to tie the game with the next batter
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More correctly, because said runner no longer was in contact with his acquired base and was tagged with a live ball, “…said team lost A CHANCE to tie the game with the next batter.”
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…we are being penalized because YOU(The umpires) screwed up.
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We, too, are often wronged because YOU (the announcers) screw up.
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I was broadcasting this game and took me until the drive home to figure out the very very basics of what happened.
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I’ll hazard a guess that the umpires had it figured out sooner than that.