In football we used to let the refs know. The refs would ask if we had any trick plays we needed to let them know about.

Thats pretty much taboo in softball or baseball and I dont even think necessary.

Michael it wasn't the Killian's it was thepeach preserves, or that rubbing alcohol you gave me in MD that is still affecting my spelling.

I have always asked f6 where the ball is going in a R1/R3 situation. I do not cheat so much as to give the play away, but the heads up is good to get to a better position in 2 man.

And before Anyone says something about East coast mechanics I learned the trick when I started in CA.

And I began asking that question doing baseball 40 years ago.

I will mark this day on my calender. IRISH and I agree on something:)

Perhaps I should bring some Blue Ridge Mountains peach preserves and a sip or two of the “rubbing alcohol” with me to Ohio. It could give a whole new meaning to the word receptive.;)

hahahah that would be funny.... receptive would be a "NICE" way to say it

It can't really help that much. You only got a second, so its not like you are moving/cheating very far. Its a pretty simple game, watch the big yellow ball. There is no play without the ball.

I dont think its a big deal that you do this; equally, I dont think it helps and it may set you up if they change their mind and throw somewhere else.. or there is a hit.. or anything can happen. My POV is the girls dont play quick enough that this could possibly help and the men are liars.... so dont do it in either game.

"Assimilate"? Maybe "simulate"?

Bob

"In football we used to let the refs know. The refs would ask if we had any trick plays we needed to let them know about."

Yes, but that was BEFORE the game, not during.

Bob

If you prefer.

Well. I have been away from my computer for a while and now I see that Wade has set us all straight. I guess for 23 yrs I have been doing the wrong thing and listening to the wrong people. Thanks Wade.:o

One would hope that after simulating the signal, the pitcher will have assimiliated what to pitch. :)

;) snicker;)