Stealing signs

LDUB · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 29, 2004, 06:21pm

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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue

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Originally posted by LDUB

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Originally posted by Gee
Would any of you allow the batter to turn around and look at the catchers signal? Citation please.

If these are young kids, I would dust the plate, and tell him that the pitcher might throw at him if he keeps it up. But under normal circumstances, the players should know that they should not do that, there is no reason for me to tell them anything. If the batter wants to risk getting hit, then that is up to him.

[Edited by LDUB on Jul 29th, 2004 at 03:05 PM]

I hope you wouldn't do that. Stealing signs is as old as the game and there is no penalty for it. Most younger players have the pitchs called from the dugout anyway. What do we do next? "Keep your eyes forward, son."

Umpires are not tattlers...if the catcher can't hide his sign better, then shame on him.

I don't look for a cop when someone goes speeding by me. If they get caught it was because they were stupid...same thought as before.

Mabye I phrased it wrong. I meant I would never say anything, unless the kids were young. When I said young, I was thinking LL (10-12 years old.) And I wouldn't do it if he looked back once or twice. If it was his third time to bat, and the catcher and pitcher were getting mad at him, and I would tell him to watch out. I would not tell him to keep his eyes forward.