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Originally Posted by aceholleran
I'm watching a pro independent league game last night and a pitcher, from the set, is doing something hinky, methought.
I get closer to the dish (sparse attendance) and see that F1, rock in glove, is bending to take the signal.
Then he takes his pitching hand and dips it into the dirt. He then twitches his fingers a little bit and then goes right to the glove. He did this before every pitch.
Helpers: F1 didn't rub his hand liberally in the dirt, but definitely scooped some up. On two or three pitches, he did wipe his hand on his pantleg.
What would I have done? I really think I would have delivered a "Knock it off."
Your move, gang.
Ace
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We have a local independent league team as well. I go as much to watch the mechanics of the three man crew as I do to watch the game. I understand that most of these guys are fresh out of the umpiring schools in FL. They did a great job, but the plate umpire did something that annoyed the he!! out of me. On every swinging strike, he'd whirl his right finger around to indicate a swing and then do the strike mechanic. To me this is like verbalizing a swinging strike! Is this a new mechanic?