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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
The batter needs to know too. Should the catcher tell him?
And BTW, the catcher doesn't always know. And maybe the umpire didn't see it the same way.
Why call balls and strikes - the catcher and batter should know.
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Similar to the school of thought in some rule sets that says the OT and DT should "know" it is an IFF even if nobody on the crew calls it. And then there is confusion if it is a force or a tag if the runners attempt (or are forced) to advance.
Still, a catcher should assume a no catch call on anything borderline to avoid this kind of heartburn. Just as runners are cautioned to be aware that they should not immediately come off the bag if they are called out running on a 3-2 pitch that might be ruled ball four.
Sat Sep 24, 2011, 08:17pm
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