I'm not saying it's right, but a player's reaction can be a useful clue on close calls.
If a pitch is borderline but the catcher is framing it, I'm likely to call it a ball because by bringing her glove in, she's telling me, "I thought it was outside, but maybe I can sneak it over and get you to call a strike."
With football, though, it's very common for a runner to push the ball forward after he's tackled, so I didn't think twice about Ben doing it on that play. But the fact is, he did it—and while it might just be instinct, it could also be that he knew (or thought) that he didn't get in.
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Date: 2006-02-08 02:51 am (UTC)If a pitch is borderline but the catcher is framing it, I'm likely to call it a ball because by bringing her glove in, she's telling me, "I thought it was outside, but maybe I can sneak it over and get you to call a strike."
With football, though, it's very common for a runner to push the ball forward after he's tackled, so I didn't think twice about Ben doing it on that play. But the fact is, he did it—and while it might just be instinct, it could also be that he knew (or thought) that he didn't get in.
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Date: 2006-02-09 02:35 am (UTC)