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Old Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:32am
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It all ready is with us. the catcher flipped the ball to his hand bobbled it so he has no control.
But the catch is a catch. What if the play ended with the catch? Are you going to require a transfer to see if the catch was legit????

I will continue to rule on the catch, as an umpire, and not on the transfer.
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Old Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:33am
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More exhibits as to just how badly MLB umpires have lost their minds:

Baseball’s New Strategy: Drop the Ball on Purpose | FanGraphs Baseball
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Old Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:53am
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But the catch is a catch. What if the play ended with the catch? Are you going to require a transfer to see if the catch was legit????

I will continue to rule on the catch, as an umpire, and not on the transfer.
just going by the book.
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Old Tue Apr 15, 2014, 12:23pm
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the flip of the ball to the throwing hand is a 'voluntary release' ... catch!
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