verbalizing the count

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The current proper mechanic is "No balls two strikes"

You dont personalize it - "She has___ He has__"

You DO verbalize the balls when announcing the count.

So long as you dont personalize it, you shouldnt (at last 99% of the time) get the giggles people or offended people.



I do not prefer the way Atl steve does it... I consider that unnecessary verbiage.

Originally Posted by SamG

Did run into an PU at a couple tournaments this year who did it as a number... 1 & 2 was "twelve". 3 & 0 was "thirty". It was very distinctive. I just don't remember what he did for "no balls".

Admittedly I do this when talking to batter / catcher quickly giving the count to just them...for example sometimes the catcher just before the signal will ask the count and I'll quickly say "2 strikes/ you got twentytwo" or whatever" I wouldnt announce the count that way though.