Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:48am
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Originally Posted by jmkupka
Great weekend for games... everything went perfectly with good feedback about my crew, then one call ruins it for me...
I'm in "B", batter lays down a bunt, her bat about 3" off the ground. I have a distinct sound of a double-hit and the ball goes off on an odd angle (fair).
I call "dead", & I'm the only one who thought so. Next pitch she crushes a triple.
I consider "tanking a call" one where you know you were wrong, and a bad call comes out your mouth (bad mechanics or whatever). This one really bothered me because my senses lied to me.
Shoulda stayed quiet.
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What overcame "distinct sound of a double-hit and the ball goes off on an odd angle "?
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