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Old Fri Jul 11, 2014, 07:25am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
This is ridiculous.

How in the world can an umpire tell if a pitcher is taking a signal? Neither you, me, nor anyone else save maybe the Amazing Kreskin has the slightest idea what the hell is going on with the pitcher, on or off the PP.
When they make it obvious, it's easy. I don't worry about the discreet.

But really, how often do pitchers make it discreet? What are they trying to hide when they do? It's not as if they're trying to circumvent a rule that has huge ramifications if they get caught, like bat shaving or ball altering. It's a pitching sign for crying out loud. If they want to hide the fact that they are getting it from the bench, so what?

I was merely pointing out that, apparently unlike all other sanctioning organizations, LL requires the pitcher to be on the plate to take her signs. No big deal.
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