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Originally Posted by xtremeump
Not tricky, if the bat is in the way of a play at the Dish, and the PU has time, and can safely, carefully, clear the bat this would all be avoided. It is a drill that is practiced at the Jim Evans MLB Umpire School. It is being a good Game Manager.
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And if the cleared bat ends up in the way of the throw and the same play happens?
I'm not saying it's not good practice to clear the bat, when you can, and I am saying that good umpires learn this even if they don't go to Evans, just that it's not relevant to the play as presented.