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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Is there a difference? Increased distance would seem to equate to increased obviousness, wouldn't it?
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In many circumstances, yes. I'm trying to probe for the rationale of an obvious routine fly-out signal from 150 feet being absurd, yet few would question the signal we make every time for an obvious swinging strike.
EDIT: Now I'm really thinking about this. In some cases, increased distance requires a stronger sell on close plays. (Example: Basically every close call we make from C at 1B in 2-man.) Why would the inverse be true: less "conviction" on the call when it is super obvious from a distance? I don't want an evaluator to think I am being nonchalant on the "easy ones", let alone the teams.
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Last edited by teebob21; Mon Jun 16, 2014 at 11:08pm.
Reason: Added thoughts
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