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Old Tue Oct 04, 2011, 05:49pm
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This was on the baseball board:

With the bases loaded, the plate umpire will give up fair/foul decisions outside the circle to the wing umpires so he can prepare for a possible play at the plate. This is an advanced 3- or 4-man mechanic.

It happened in a MLB game with a slow roller near the line as the runner was coming home.

Thoughts about giving up fair/foul in FP?
Yes. I wouldn't. IMO, Ttere is a much better possibility of being blocked from the field then from the plate area.
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