Thu Aug 28, 2008, 07:29pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Umpires are human, and occasionally make mistakes at all levels. Standing on the bases can get rather tedious and boring, and sometimes wool-gathering happens to the best of them. If you ask me the count while I'm on the bases, there's a 50-50 chance that I'll shrug my shoulders to say "search me." The PU is responsible for the count, and blaming the rest of the crew for his mistake is not really fair to them.
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It isn't passed around the table in equal measure. No repeat buttton. The buck stops there.
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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
Okay, the scoreboard said 3-2 and the PU shows a count of 2-2 to the dugouts. Nobody complains, no one challenges so the base umpires keep their mouths shut.
That is what is supposed to happen! What do you people want the base umpires to do, come running in, waving their arms screaming "that's the wrong count!" like it was some sand lot or LL game? I can't begin to count how many times the count was wrong and I said nothing as the BU unless my partner came to me! If the dugouts or the players don't say anything, play on! If they do, then bail out your partner.... QUIETLY!
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In case he needs clarification.
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Last edited by SAump; Thu Aug 28, 2008 at 07:57pm.
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