Time mechanic

[JJ]

I never point to the party who requested "Time". Never saw a need for it, plus there's that "old dog, new trick" thing that figures in for me...
It's acceptable either way, but I might suggest doing it the way your supervisor wants you to do it.

JJ

[SanDiegoSteve]

I just saw Brian Runge do it when the Cubs catcher asked for Time in the middle of the pitcher's windup. He sprang from behind the catcher to the opposite side, called Time and immediately pointed at the catcher. Funny how you don't notice stuff until someone mentions it, then you see it all the time.

Great game, boring Cubs announcers. Give me Harrelson the Homer any day over these stiffs.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I just saw Brian Runge do it when the Cubs catcher asked for Time in the middle of the pitcher's windup. He sprang from behind the catcher to the opposite side, called Time and immediately pointed at the catcher. Funny how you don't notice stuff until someone mentions it, then you see it all the time.

Great game, boring Cubs announcers. Give me Harrelson the Homer any day over these stiffs.

I saw him bail out on a time out and never pointed to either the catcher or batter. Announcers didn't know who called time. They even mentioned it on the air that an umpire will point to either the batter or catcher, but that it wasn't done in this instance. You must have saw something I didn't.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I saw him bail out on a time out and never pointed to either the catcher or batter. Announcers didn't know who called time. They even mentioned it on the air that an umpire will point to either the batter or catcher, but that it wasn't done in this instance. You must have saw something I didn't.

Perhaps it was a different time. In this case, it was the Cubs catcher who wanted time, and the announcers said there was some commotion in the center field bleachers that prompted the catcher's request. It was in the bottom of the eighth, I believe.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Great game, boring Cubs announcers. Give me Harrelson the Homer any day over these stiffs.

I'd rather listen to Harold Reynolds, Tim McCarver, Joe Buck, Joe Morgan, and Jon Miller all in the same booth than anything involving Ken Harrelson.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I'd rather listen to Harold Reynolds, Tim McCarver, Joe Buck, Joe Morgan, and Jon Miller all in the same booth than anything involving Ken Harrelson.

And with the exception of the Cubs broadcasters, I feel the same way.

[jicecone]

So when the head coach comes out to call time, do we point to him also?

How about the runner after a slide, that calls time to dust hisself off? Heck it could of been the defensive player that called the time, I am sure EVERYONE wants to know exactly who called time. ???????????????

I guess if it works for you and your association.