Baseball POINTERS
ADVICE FOR NEWBIE: Don't RAISE your right arm and point after a strike call. People in TEXAS will LAUGH at YOU.
However, there are many situations in baseball that may require an umpire to raise his right arm and point. I would take the time to list them all off the top of my head, but I wouldn't want you to confuse them with your INCORRECT strike call mechanic. I stopped after NINE, but I could have easily listed FIVE more on my mind. Thought I would give it a REST and give you time to get a CLUE. Can you name the ONE I didn't LIST FIRST?
1 PLAY BALL
2 LIVE BALL
3 FAIR BALL
4 One OUT
5 Home Run
6 One More Warmup Pitch Pitcher
7 Take Your Base AWARD Batter
8 He's out right there (1st out of DP)
9 Your outta here (ejection)
One thing is for sure, your advice not to point after ball four is inconsitent with the rulebook. Perhaps you should think first before you join in on the chicken dance.
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