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I won't carry on a long, drawn-out rules clinic. But I will try to briefly and succinctly explain why I made the call.
For example, your answer of "Putout by catcher" won't do the trick for most inquiring minds. I would have said, "That was a batted ball that went up in the air and was caught by the catcher. That's an out, coach." I won't address a "show me in the book" statement, other than saying, "I know what's in the book, coach, so we're done here. Let's play ball."
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"Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can't resist." -- Bob Uecker
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