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Old Fri Aug 27, 2010, 02:41pm
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Swinging Strike Three Punch Out?

What's the deal with this? I'm seeing more and more of it. Where's it coming from?
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Old Fri Aug 27, 2010, 02:42pm
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What's the deal with this? I'm seeing more and more of it. Where's it coming from?
LL umpires who saw this on tv one day and are imitating now that they are on TV... not realizing you don't do that on a swinging strike.
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Old Fri Aug 27, 2010, 02:43pm
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What's the deal with this? I'm seeing more and more of it. Where's it coming from?
Umpires who think they don't get to use their punch out mechanic enough?

Hey, I might start punching out runners on the bases...
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Old Fri Aug 27, 2010, 04:40pm
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Umpires who think they don't get to use their punch out mechanic enough?

Hey, I might start punching out runners on the bases...
Ron Luciano use to "shoot" them.

Did you like the Dutch Rennert strike call?
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