DTS mechanic

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by bniu

I figured with the swinging strike hammer, it looks like i'm calling the batter out, so I figure by simply pointing to the ball, I'm indicating that it's a DTS and the batter isn't out... and i'm talking about some of those DTS where the catcher picks it up on a short hop which isn't immediately obvious... like Game 2 of the 2005 ALCS Doug Eddings' controversial signal...

No one is watching for your secret signal to know if to run or not and if you are inventing your own stuff, how does that help them?

Signal/verbal strike/strike 3 - they will take of the the RUN RUN RUN part.

Forget about ALCS, this isnt the ALCS and softball is not inventing mechanics over an ALCS call. When they want you to do this, they will draw it for you in a little picture and put it in the book for you.