Interference on A-Rod, Game 6 ALCS

[Rich Ives]

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Rich,
Having worked in stadiums with more than a few thousand people screaming, I can assure you that those guys can and do "Say and Display". It has been taught since day one in school. To think otherwise would be to question why would we even bother calling strikes and balls; instead we should just signal them. Why say "Time", instead of just holding our hands up? Think about it and be honest, isn't your mechanic exactly as I described earlier?

All I wrote was the arm signal was to indicate no tag was made. I never wrote one word about what was said or not said.

You implied, as I read it, that the verbal was enough. I suggested a visual was beneficial.

Then you went rambling about what actual words he may or may not have/should have used, although I never wrote anything about words in actual use.

Now you're talkin about "say and display" which says do both.

Which is it?

Who are you arguing with, yourself?