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The fact that things were taught at pro school was frequently used as excuse for other intepretations that were later proven wrong.
I suspect I'l regret staying in this thread, but what the hell...
It is amazing how the choice of words can colour a conversation. Having been one who was taught the old way and then lived through to the "now accepted" way, I don't regard this as the old way being proven wrong; rather the interpetation being taught has changed. Even some of those who taught that those five items were the the only proper "changeable" calls are now teaching that they are not. I think that change is wonderful.
But there are a number of items that we look at differently today than we did yesterday. It doesn't mean they were wrong yesterday. They were different, and they were accepted as correct. The fact that they may not be any longer regarded as correct does not change that they once were.
I find it interesting that many of us who have lived through the transition can accept the change from the past while others chose instead to believe the world was invented this morning and sneer at the past.
Again, I am quite comfortable with how it appears the experts wish plays like this to be handled these days. Although I still do not consider a union spokesman to have the last word on baseball rules.
There are others who have this authority and speak for MLB, not the labor union. I believe they will also agree with the newer application.
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