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Expound please. I think I know what you're getting at but hearing the articulation would be great.

Interested if others think knowing there is Replay affected the call as a whole. h/t @MadMax Tag Secure Possession - U-E Direct - Blue Jays Brewers 2026.04.m4v

Let me answer your question with a question: regardless of anything else, does the batter have to be ready at 8 seconds regardless of F1 being engaged with the pitchers plate?

Trying to convince me or yourself? 😁

How does this one differ from calls in the past that quickly faded into no calls? Or is it the same POE coming back? (Minimal video. That's all the was on the broadcast.) h/t @MadMax for discovery OBS As Blue Jays Clement 20260327.mov

Malicious compliance at the level that limits # of conferences would get the coaches to stop teaching Time on that.

But completely unnecessary! Absolutely. My partners know my boo-boo face when the catcher tricks me into giving time on that. "Yeah, you got me, you got me. Ain't happening again kid."

Same as F2 asking for Time to give 1st & 3rd signs. Never hurts to ask!

No apologies needed. I get the brand separation. Just letting you know my experience.

See articles and video here https://www.mlb.com/news/carl-edwards-jr-s-delivery-ruled-illegal-by-mlb This just applies to free foot correct? Is lifting the pivot foot anything? Either exaggerated like Huston Street? Or minimal like Sherzer?

3-1-n Penalty doesn't call for a warning though. Latest I have is 2023 though. Did this change or am I missing something?

Thanks. I had the same hazy thought. Running in that haze and adding it to B, how does A ever get to 2 bases so that the answer can be D? The wording of A would require stretching to get to intentional or propelled out of play to qualify for 2 base award, no?

@UAME's pain was your gain!

Didn't know #5 off top of my head but very clear after looking it up. I'm a little worried why you brought #14 to us...

I struggle with why every game isn't this way. I understand why but call me an optimist at heart.

Preach brother. And not just "pro" sports. Anything that has enough currency, whether that be attention, money, or something else, crosses from sport into entertainment. College baseball and LLWS included.

As someone at IBM said in 1979 (!) "A computer can never be held accountable". This can intentionally be used to one's advantage - for good or bad. Personally, I see that happening right now with ABS. https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/3/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/

And that's why clinics need to be drills and situational plays. Nothing sears the neural pathways like screwing it up and being graciously led through the correction.

I imagine that was facetious but for completeness: https://www.mlb.com/news/check-swing-challenge-comes-to-single-a-florida-state-league

Been a bit since I watched cricket and I've seen liberal use of directional microphones to see the sound waves of touches but missed the IR. MLB can afford all that. It's a case of wanting too at this point.

IF the pitcher is ready to pitch. Between pitches they can disconcert away. SECTION 3 BATTING INFRACTIONS -A BATTER SHALL NOT: ART. 3 Disconcert the pitcher by stepping from the box on one side of home plate to the box on the other side while the pitcher is in position ready to pitch.

Had that Saturday. Thankfully BR and the coaches listened to my ask he go touch 1B.

Given this quote "In the FSL, the strikeout rate was over 3% lower when Check-Swing Challenge was used" I read this as a change to favor the batter to produce more offense (which is assumed by TPTB to equate to more FUN! FUN!! FUN!!!) Which I think would be their same reply to why SB% dropping is being addressed. Give triples were one of the "most exciting plays possible" from their polling, I think we can consider ourselves lucky they've haven't gone to trap doored pits in the outfield.

Added point of complication for the protector vs fielders: protector has their back to a warming up pitcher.