LOS ANGELES -- Catcher A.J. Ellis got an e-mail Tuesday from the players association that relayed MLB executive Joe Torre's attempts to clarify Rule 7.13 to all 30 major-league clubs. Torre's memo also went out Tuesday. Ellis had time to review the new guidelines and says he thinks it could help avoid an embarrassing call in a pennant race or in the playoffs."The initial integrity of the rule was player safety. I think the questionable calls we've seen, player safety was not a concern in those situations," Ellis said.