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Thu Jun 19, 2014, 05:04am

Manny A

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Originally Posted by EsqUmp

While I don't doubt that that is true, that is class 101 in being an OOJ.

Wow, that's a little extreme, don'tcha think? I mean, we're talking about a subtle raising of the hands to signal a foul ball. It's no different than a subtle hammer on an obvious swing and miss, obvious fly ball catch, or an obvious putout of a runner.

Yes, if the foul signal is accompanied by a loud "FOUL!" call, I agree that's unnecessary. But a discreet signal is far from being over-officious, IMO.

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