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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Yes, but just once. Don't be that umpire that continually yells that the batter is out over and over. Call it. Once. Like you would any other play.
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I don't call it over and over. But I do say it twice for emphasis.
There are a few occasions that, with game management in mind, I repeat a call. On a dropped transfer at second base, I will emphasize the runner out twice to let everyone know I saw a voluntary release. On a foul ball where runners continue to run, I will repeat a foul call. I don't fly off the handle with extraneous antics or extra words like I've seen other umpires do. But it tends to get the point across.