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Fri Apr 11, 2008, 01:12pm

CecilOne

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I figured it out.

Either:
- the ump thinks the pitcher's plate is a player (see "in flight" definition)

or
- the ump did not see the ball hit and thought the batter applied some Willie Mosconi "english"

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