Re: Runner reaching first.

In article <160720082340401450%maxfaq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 
maxfaq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> In article <MPG.22e85654d35fd167989c54@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Dale
> Hicks <dgh1138@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > In article <20080716160009.E7306@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 
> > ashbury@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> > > 
> > > But more seriously, don't most plate umpires make no call at all on
> > > a ball?  Just a shrug, or a turning away from the pitcher, as though
> > > he's suddenly ashamed to look the poor chap in the eye.
> > 
> > You know he's indicating the direction that the pitch missed, right?  
> > In case the pitcher wasn't sure if it was away or simply too low for 
> > his tastes.
> 
> Don't get in a habit of calling where the pitch was.  You might help
> out a catcher in kid's leagues, especially if a pitcher is getting
> frustrated.  "Ball.  If he gets that up a bit, it's a strike, catch."

Are you saying I'm wrong in my assumption?  Or are you just throwing 
some things out there?

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Cranial Crusader              dgh 1138 at bell south point net