Not sure why I would trust a paper quoting someone other than the umpire. I am sure there was more to the conversation than what is stated in the article.
And they could have swung at every pitch regardless of the where it was thrown. I have had that done a couple of times and it was clear the other team was not going to score.
Peace
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Let us get into "Good Trouble."
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Charles Michael “Mick” Chambers (1947-2010)
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