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I'm a pointer myself, but as Eddings does, I also have a two-part swinging strike three mechanic.

I'll signal my usual point for the swinging strike, and then give the pump to signal batter out. If it was a dropped third strike, I'll do the point, but not give the hammer signal until the catcher tags the batter.

I think where Eddings will have some problems is in his consistency with the mechanic. I saw some clips from the game and in two other not-caught swinging third strikes, he didn't give the hammer signal unil the batter was tagged by the catcher.