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Skahtboi Wed May 13, 2009 08:12pm

Odd mechanic.
 
I am watching the Rangers playing the Mariners right now, and I saw the strangest mechanic I have seen in a while, even in MLB. PU is a pointer on his strike calls. Batter attempted to check swing with two strikes, but failed to do so in the PU's judgment. PU points at batter with left hand, then raises right hand with index finger pointing to the sky, and twirls the finger in a circular motion. Just thought I'd share! :D

wadeintothem Wed May 13, 2009 09:10pm

check swing home run?

tcblue13 Wed May 13, 2009 09:44pm

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem (Post 601962)
check swing home run?

That's Hilarious
ROFLMHO

CajunNewBlue Thu May 14, 2009 07:34am

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Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 601954)
I am watching the Rangers playing the Mariners right now, and I saw the strangest mechanic I have seen in a while, even in MLB. PU is a pointer on his strike calls. Batter attempted to check swing with two strikes, but failed to do so in the PU's judgment. PU points at batter with left hand, then raises right hand with index finger pointing to the sky, and twirls the finger in a circular motion. Just thought I'd share! :D

The baseball guys around here do that twirly thing when the batter went. thats why we shouldnt use MLB for mechanic tips. sigh baseball sigh. (wish I was getting paid up to 7 figures to make up mechanics)

Ref Ump Welsch Thu May 14, 2009 07:57am

Must be a former basketball guy wanting to bring back the memories of the goaltending call. :D

clev1967 Thu May 14, 2009 10:18am

How bout them Rangers though!!!

Skahtboi Thu May 14, 2009 11:09am

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Originally Posted by clev1967 (Post 602055)
How bout them Rangers though!!!

How bout em??? If they can only keep this going through the dog days of summer!!!

CajunNewBlue Thu May 14, 2009 11:39am

ohhh crap... thought we were talking about the hockey team. :p

SethPDX Thu May 14, 2009 02:11pm

That's an old school check swing mechanic. I last saw it about 7 or 8 years ago at a college baseball game.

Why would you want to watch the Mariners? :confused: ;)

BretMan Thu May 14, 2009 03:24pm

Yeah, a really old school baseball mechanic to say, "He went". Probably hasn't been commonly taught since the 1970's.

I have had exactly one partner ever use this. It was in a high school baseball game and my partner was in his 70's!

IRISHMAFIA Thu May 14, 2009 03:41pm

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Originally Posted by BretMan (Post 602199)
Yeah, a really old school baseball mechanic to say, "He went". Probably hasn't been commonly taught since the 1970's.

I have had exactly one partner ever use this. It was in a high school baseball games and my partner was in his 70's!

Wait a minute, I remember that mechanic! I used it in the 60's working baseball. Forgot all about it until now. Thanks a lot.:mad:

Maybe you would really like to screw me up by starting to hum or whistle, "It's a Small World"! :(


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