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Old Thu Mar 09, 2006, 08:21am
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Pat,

I may be the dinosaur in the group, but I still point for strikes. I don't turn my body away from the plate, most of the time if my body turns slightly I try to keep my head looking forward towards the plate. I know the hammer is an exceptable signal but I have a reason for pointing. I use the hammer when a player is out. In other words on a swinging strike three, I will use the hammer. I use the bow and arrow for a call strike three (straight back and no head or body turn). I have been doing it this way for the last 8 years or so and no one has asked me to change. Futhermore, the Eddings incident last year solidified my opinion that a called strike and an out need to have a different signal. I know some will disagree but that's my reasoning behind the point..

Lawrence
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