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Originally Posted by GarthB
Accordiong to PBUC, the relatively new part is using the point to the side for the third strike, regardless of how one signals strikes one and two. When first introduced, using the hammer for the third strike was appropriate...no longer. It's too easy to confuse the strike sign with an out sign.
This came about after Doug Eddings' difficulties in the ALCS a couple years back.
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Ah, I didn't think about that. I always pointed to the side for my strike mechanic. I always hated the hammer because it does look too much like an out call. I was ahead of my time.
