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Old Fri Nov 09, 2007, 09:16pm
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I'll admit that initially, my instinct is to call the runner out. However, I looked into this further, and it looks like you're right... and wrong.

Look into Rule 8-7-I. John's right, it is an appeal play. However, Andy is right: your partner subscribes to the chickensh*t umpiring system. Never, EVER base your calls on popularity. On bam-bam plays, either way you call, you're probably going to p1ss off about 50% of the people watching the game anyway. So make the right call according to the rules and what you judge. The rulebook will be your saving grace.

Ahhhh.... 15 years into this profession, and I still have much to learn!
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