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Old Wed Apr 23, 2003, 04:21pm
mick mick is offline
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Lightbulb Pretend the fan wasn't there.

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Originally posted by WestMichiganBlue
FED Varsity, R1 on 2B, you are BU in "C". A lot of movement from 2B on the pitch; you think that she must have left early, but you didn't see it clearly, so no call. You decide to move a few steps to get a better angle for the next pitch.

Before you can do that, a loud-mouthed fan bellows out "You gotta call that Blue!!! She was off by 2 steps!!

On the next pitch, if R1 leaves (a) slightly early, or (b) leaves blatantly early - will you call her out?

WMB

WMB,
Yeah, that's a tough one, but we earned it. We weren't in a good position the first time. We suck it up. That's why we get the big buck$.

If the fan had not yelled (...the fan was not even there):
We weren't sure, so we adjust.
We see from our new position that she left early.
We call her out.

Forget the fan.
See the play.
Call the play.

mick


An FYC may have a place in the game, but I like to keep it in my pouch.

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