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Fri May 11, 2007, 01:04am

BigUmp56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Would you call a ball on a batter that clearly bailed out on a curve ball just because they are kids? The age has little or nothing to do with this. If the kid did not swing at the pitch, it would not be a strike.

Peace

Jeff,

That's why I asked if the ball was coming straight at him. Not an illusion, right at him. If so, that's not a call I'm willing to make. There's a difference between being afraid of being hit and defending yourself against that inevitabiltiy.

Tim.

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