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Originally Posted by jd1020
Talking about the no time call?
I've personally been through that. Got in the box, just get set and look up and the pitcher is already half way through his motion and the pitch was dead center. By rule that's not allowed and a batter is suppose to be allowed enough time to be ready for a pitch no matter if he is in the box.
In Martinez's case the umpire did grant him time to get set and ready for the pitch, it wasn't even a quick pitch. After he went through his whole routine he just stood there with his bat down. How much time do you need?
Happened to Coghlan in the playoffs one year and he actually stepped out of the box but realized time wasnt given and stepped back in and somehow managed to hit a sharp line drive to right. Martinez needs to realize time doesn't have to be given and in this case he was given time, just not a full 30 seconds or whatever he was hoping for.
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Not only was the time not excessive in my opinion, the ball was 6 inches inside. The umpire was just trying to prove a point.
Not that any of it should have mattered had we gotten a hit earlier in the game or not let some beer league softball looking mother****er crank a grand slam.