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[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

I've had umpires tell me that if it's that close of a play, they're banging the out. Their logic is that they are going to screamed at by somebody so they may as well benefit by getting one out closer to the end of the game.

While I can appreciate their rationale, it's just not how I look at things. I'm there to call a game, no matter what the outcome or however long it takes. I do my best to make the correct call, regardless of who benefits.

And that's probably why one of my last championship games went 13 innings.