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Originally Posted by bwburke94
The real question is: was there any reason for Alvarez NOT to be in the on-deck circle?
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Aside from the rule requirement, Yes. It made no sense for him to be there, which is the point of this discussion. The purpose of the circle is to allow the next batter a place to prepare to bat, but since that was never going to happen under the circumstances, why bother?
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Mon Oct 07, 2013, 07:34am
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