Never seen this before

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by jdmara

At least around here, it seems to be a personal choice for a PU to appeal to the BU on an attempted check swing that the PU concludes he did swing. Others around here will pregame that "if I come to you on a check swing, agree with what I called". I, personally, don't have a problem going to the BU if I'm in doubt. If they say something that I didn't, I want them to make the correct call (not the call that is going to save my butt).

Whaaaaaa? Say it with me, now:

"Check swing strikes are not appeal-able."

[scarolinablue]

Had this scenario happen to me in the playoffs this year, albeit on a bunt. OC wanted me to appeal, I informed him there was no appeal on a strike called due to an attempt. End of discussion, and we moved on...

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by scarolinablue

Had this scenario happen to me in the playoffs this year, albeit on a bunt. OC wanted me to appeal, I informed him there was no appeal on a strike called due to an attempt. End of discussion, and we moved on...

There is no appeal on a strike called, period.

[mattmets]

There's also the story Ron Luciano told in one of his books. Working with Emmett Ashford at first, Ron called a swinging strike on a check-swing. When the offensive manager told him to get help, Ron did, and Emmett affirmed the call. Luciano's response to the manager? "There- now you've got it in black and white."

I know how most here feel about Luciano, but that was his take on the sitch.

[DonInKansas]

If it's ruled a strike, it's a swing, not a check-swing. Can't appeal what it isn't.

Or something.