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Old Tue Nov 04, 2014, 07:43am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo View Post
At that moment in time, right or wrong, I decided it was better if nobody knew what I was saying, except me and the specific party.
To each his/her own, I suppose. I prefer not to attract so much attention, which is what I feel happens when an umpire calls Time, walks over to the miscreant, says something, then turns around and walks back to position. Plate umpires can get away with the "show" by pulling out the line-up card, giving the impression he/she is clarifying the batting order with the coach. But a base umpire can't do the same.
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