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Old Wed Aug 08, 2012, 10:23am
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Originally Posted by kylejt View Post
I didn't see anyone overruling a call out there. Just a request to get help, a conference, and then a decision. SOP, fellas.
"SOP", as you call it, would have U1 asking for help, and then making the final call after he receives that help. That's clearly stipulated in 9.02(c).

Now, that may have happened in the huddle, but it was clear to me that U1 never gave a "Safe" signal before the crew chief called over the Rockies manager. I suppose he felt that was his job to do, but it goes counter to "SOP".
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