re: what was that ball 4 pick off call..

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Like this:

Ball four!<---see that little thing at the end of my sentence? That's an exclamation point and it means you say things with heightened emotion.[/quote]

so it is on the ump to yell loud enough that a guy focused on stealing a base in a loud stadium can hear him? Catchers throw thru all the time and the ump is a foot away.

ETA: what if batter check swings on that play and an appeal is needed??