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Old Wed Apr 03, 2013, 09:46am
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
What is wrong with his statement? To what do you think you are referring to?
Many non-umpires will call balls that are fouled "straight back" as in "straight back to the backstop" foul tips, which we know they are not.

Besides, all foul tips go straight back into the catcher's hand or mitt. So, technically, his description is a bit redundant.
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