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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 07:44am
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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.
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Old Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:22pm
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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.
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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.
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Old Wed Jul 16, 2008, 01:13am
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I will mark this day on my calender. IRISH and I agree on something
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Old Wed Jul 16, 2008, 07:48am
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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.
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And I began asking that question doing baseball 40 years ago.
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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.
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Old Wed Jul 16, 2008, 07:54am
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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
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Old Wed Jul 16, 2008, 08:17am
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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.
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.
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Old Sat Jul 19, 2008, 01:01am
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Not really. The pitcher can assimilate or take their signal from anyone, there is no mention of the catcher at all in the rule.
"Assimilate"? Maybe "simulate"?

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Old Sat Jul 19, 2008, 01:04am
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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.
"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.

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Old Sat Jul 19, 2008, 09:31pm
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"Assimilate"? Maybe "simulate"?

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If you prefer.
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Old Sat Jul 19, 2008, 09:32pm
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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.
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Old Mon Jul 21, 2008, 01:29pm
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"Assimilate"? Maybe "simulate"?

Bob
One would hope that after simulating the signal, the pitcher will have assimiliated what to pitch.
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Old Wed Jul 23, 2008, 10:32am
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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.
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