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Mon May 17, 2010, 01:24pm

CecilOne

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Originally Posted by rwest

Why is the judgment of the plate umpire who may be 60 feet away better than the umpire who is 15 feet away?

Let's not ignore that angle is more important than distance. That is the most common reason for getting help and for "changed" calls.

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