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Originally Posted by Furious
I don't think it is that easy. I think there are players who are really good at it and players who aren't very good at it. I would not assume all players have an adequate level of skill at something just because there are no statistics to prove they don't.
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This is why as a scorekeeper you’re not allowed to assume double plays. It’s why any normally given error on a throw to first is not given (unless the errant throw allows the batter runner to advance) and the batter gets a FC.
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