Did anybody see...

[JEL]

I saw it and am still not really sure what he did!

In one way it seemed he rang up the strike, or was in the process of doing so, then "pointed" the BR to first.

But it also looked as if he asked for a check of his strike call.

Not only did the pitch look good to me, I had a swing by the batter!

Must be a lot of nerves running wild while plating a WS game. That's all I can figure.

[topper]

Absolutely horrible! There is no doubt in my mind what his original signal conveyed: STRIKE. Nerves cannot, and should not be a factor at this level. Inexplicable!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by JEL

In one way it seemed he rang up the strike, or was in the process of doing so, then "pointed" the BR to first.

But it also looked as if he asked for a check of his strike call.

And I could buy that IF he didn't raise his right hand by his right ear before coming up and then after standing pointed to first like an afterthought when the batter began to head that way.

[JEL]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And I could buy that IF he didn't raise his right hand by his right ear before coming up and then after standing pointed to first like an afterthought when the batter began to head that way.

Yeah, but something else that is confusing is (haven't seen him do a called third strike) when he does his "normal" strike signal he looks as if he is punching the catchers back! What he did on this call was definitely strange.

I imagine replays are already posted somewhere on the net!

[socalumps]

Holy ****.....could he have possibly been human......and had an afterthought...made a mistake??

Heaven forbid!!

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