Ditched my indicator for good.

[David Emerling]

Originally posted by jicecone

Exactly the same procedure I used with or without an indicator.

"OK, we got 2-2 here, right." You'll be surprised how fast someone will speak up.

The players are usually incredibly honest when it comes to the count and it never occurs to them to lie. I don't think I've ever had a batter and catcher disagree on the count.

Hell, with very young players, sometimes I'll come right out and ask if a marginal pitch hit them. They never lie.

If Jermaine Dye were 9-yrs-old, I would have simply asked, "Did that ball hit you?" And I guarantee you his reply would have been, "No, sir." And *I* would've got the call right! :-)

David Emerling
Memphis, TN