I'm working single man mechanics - fastpitch. Pitch comes in, batter moves her hands toward pitch, but not a swing, and I call a ball on the pitch. Fans moan, coach asks the catcher to ask me to ask for help. I walk five feet in front of home plate, take off my mask point to my (invisible) partner and ask, "Did she go?" I then turned around, gave the safe signal and stated "No!" It sure lightened everyone up.
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