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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

And of course, you as usual took the comments out of context.

"As usual" , please cite.

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In the previous thread we were all discussing infield positioning for the BU on plays at first, in which there is no excuse to get "straight-lined."

Of which I commented that "no excuse" is living in a world that does not exist. There are certainly times when one can get SLined as BU in this situation. As I also said, anyone who says they never have, unless they are noobs or only PUs, are lying. it's a fantasy to puff out your chest and claim to everyone, "Me to I NEVER EVER...<INSERT claim ridiculous>, we are all so smart, aren't we?". Pure fantasy.

Some live on that false sense of perfection, others, like me, choose to live in reality.

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Originally Posted by fitump56

Originally Posted by fitump56
So much for previous threads where it was said by the most preeiminet posters on ths Forum, " Good and well trained umpires NEVER get straightlined".

Of which, I totally disagreed. Davis should turn his paycheck back in and quit, I suppose. :eek:

"As usual" , please cite.

Of which I commented that "no excuse" is living in a world that does not exist. There are certainly times when one can get SLined as BU in this situation. As I also said, anyone who says they never have, unless they are noobs or only PUs, are lying. it's a fantasy to puff out your chest and claim to everyone, "Me to I NEVER EVER...<INSERT claim ridiculous>, we are all so smart, aren't we?". Pure fantasy.

Some live on that false sense of perfection, others, like me, choose to live in reality.

Oh, just pick nearly any of your previous posts in which you jump off the track.

I would not claim to "never ever being straight-lined," but I can count the number of times working the bases where I've had to ask for help to make a call at first base on one hand over 20 long, hard seasons of HS varsity and upper level amateur baseball. So, while getting blocked out on calls occasionally happens, there still is no good excuse for it, and that's reality, not fantasy, on this planet, Earth.

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Originally Posted by fitump56
So much for previous threads where it was said by the most preeiminet posters on ths Forum, " Good and well trained umpires NEVER get straightlined".

Of which, I totally disagreed. Davis should turn his paycheck back in and quit, I suppose. :eek:

"As usual" , please cite.

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Oh, just pick nearly any of your previous posts in which you jump off the track.

Your claim, your pick. looks like you pass, moving along now........

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I would not claim to "never ever being straight-lined," but I can count the number of times working the bases where I've had to ask for help to make a call at first base on one hand over 20 long, hard seasons of HS varsity and upper level amateur baseball. So, while getting blocked out on calls occasionally happens, there still is no good excuse for it, and that's reality, not fantasy, on this planet, Earth.

Admitting that you have been straightlined is admirable and truthful. Others will claim you to be a Smitty, draw a deep breath, this too shall pass.

My point is that the term "never" is for puffy chested fantasizers. Or liars. Or both.