Giving a batter time

[wadeintothem]

We must likewise remember baseball is not softball with a little ball - their aged mechanics are theirs, no matter how out dated...

[outathm]

As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with Wade on this one.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by outathm

As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with Wade on this one.

I don't disagree, just don't understand the issue.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

We must likewise remember baseball is not softball with a little ball - their aged mechanics are theirs, no matter how out dated...

Originally Posted by outathm

As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with Wade on this one.

IF I umpired little ball (I don't) I would use their mechanics. I didn't say otherwise, despite the fact that more than a few BB umpires will smugly bring their BB mechanics to the softball field. What I said was it was a screwy mechanic. As Mike also points out, softball uses DEAD BALL and TIME for different situations. The BB abhorrence to using the word DEAD is silly.

I don't know how people always seem to extrapolate such opinions into some strawman idea (such as refusing to use BB mechanics in a BB game) when that was never said nor implied.

[wadeintothem]

I was just making a general comment.. dont read anything into it. I wasnt making implications.

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

We must likewise remember baseball is not softball with a little ball - their aged mechanics are theirs, no matter how out dated...

So using the same mechanic for strike and out is a modern innovation? And don't get me started on the syntax for designating runners.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

We must likewise remember baseball is not softball with a little ball - their aged mechanics are theirs, no matter how out dated...

Touche