Check Swing Appeal...Unrequested?

[Ump20]

Originally posted by David B
there surely is different schools of thought from the past how many years, but as we know from MLB "times are quickly changing."

I have seen MLB umpires this year appeal to whoever, not always necessarily the ump opposite as NAPBL suggests.

And this is with the 4 man crews or 3 man crews etc.,

The bottomline IMO is that if the BU sees a swing call it a swing. If in doubt as Steve suggested call it a ball.

I'm as PU not going to give information such as I didn't see it or I got blocked.

I may change that rarely used method and simply ask but I will talk about it in the pre-game. Here on Long Island I have often had coaches say to players about the BU "He's not going to see anything from THERE".

If I'm in doubt, I'll ask.

Under OBR I'll always ASK unless for some reason the coach is making a mockery of the game by "asking" too often albeit we haven't discussed that aspect.

If a coach or F2 wants help then usually I'll ask, and my partner can call it as he sees.

I know that there are a lot more strikes out there than are usually called by most umpires, especially in the younger age groups.

thanks
David

That is a valid point about newer umpires not calling as many strikes as the veterans. It doesn't mean that as BU I'll automatically agree with Smitty but if it is a newer official he may just have missed a STRIKE. Let's correct that. Jim/NYC