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Old Mon Apr 13, 2009, 02:52pm
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Whe the count is 2 balls and 2 strikes..... I say 2 "n" 2... I call that the "Chuck Woolery"!!!!! I loved Scrabble!
He made it famous on "Love Connection."

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Old Mon Apr 13, 2009, 03:21pm
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In my opinion, if the scoreboard is not going to be operated properly, then I'd prefer they just turned the darn thing OFF.
I've asked board operators to stop keeping balls and strikes after telling them the correct count several times. Got tired of the coaches being confused and turning to correct them. They've discontinued in every instance thus far.
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Old Mon Apr 13, 2009, 07:51pm
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I had to do that.....
(order the scorekeeper to stop keeping balls and strikes) after they had it wrong for two straight innings on every batter. Very annoying. I hold it up after every other pitch and any reset such as a pick play/foul ball, etc.
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:29am
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I've done the same. I would say, "if you aren't going to keep the correct count, please don't show the balls and strikes." They are just as bad with the outs, unfortunately!

What I really hate is the announcing booth guy that thinks he's the second coming of Jack Buck and wants to do play-by-play during every at bat and play. I nip that sh*t in the bud with my bud nippers like Barney Fife and Fred Sanford put together!
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Old Tue Apr 21, 2009, 01:34pm
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Two closed fists are a NO Count. Try 2 balls on the left hand, and no strikes on the right hand. What do you show, 2 balls and 0 strikes. So, a full count should correctly be displayed as; 3 fingers on the left and 2 fingers on the right and announced as "3 balls, 2 strikes."
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Or just "three and two."
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