IP and Missed Base

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I believe you guys are reading more than I intended into my statement. I was replying to the OP. The question from the coach is in passing as he's finishing up a conversation with BU. I don't think that's nearly as clear as an appeal - and sounds more like fishing. Maybe I'm reading more into the IP than was there. But my intent was not "jacking around with the coach". I would say that if the coach called time, came out of the dugout directly to me and said the same thing, my reaction would be different - this is MUCH more obviously an appeal.

Right, which is kinda where I was going with it. You want to make sure there's no doubt that he's making an appeal before making a call. Sometimes, you have to nudge the coach along into doing it the right way.