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FredJacket said:
I'm entertained quite a bit by those kinds of comments. Its similar to being accused of jinxing something by simply mentioning it. WE (random participants on a message board) NEED to stay focused on the game... not get distracted by all this nonsense we can't control. :)
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There you go & did it. You mocked the powers that be. Hopefully they don't take it out on you and by default our beloved Yellow Jackets!
 
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stinger78 said:
I think it’s just a little superstitious playfulness. Obviously, we don’t play the games but we sure don’t want to jinx it! Ha!
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Agreed. I don't think there is a more superstitious sport than baseball. It has always been that way. How many times have you heard about guys on a hot streak eating the same meal everyday before a game. Or guys wearing the same sweat stained hat until they have an off day.
 
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78pike said:
Agreed. I don't think there is a more superstitious sport than baseball. It has always been that way. How many times have you heard about guys on a hot streak eating the same meal everyday before a game. Or guys wearing the same sweat stained hat until they have an off day.
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I' not superstitious but superstition does work in baseball. Watch our best player take the field before every inning by always touching second base before taking his position in CF. And look how many doubles he hits.
 
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78pike said:
Agreed. I don't think there is a more superstitious sport than baseball. It has always been that way. How many times have you heard about guys on a hot streak eating the same meal everyday before a game. Or guys wearing the same sweat stained hat until they have an off day.
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Remember Nomar’s glove adjustments during at-bats? Baseball is so mental.

I was watching the Clemson/NC State game and the Clem pitcher was pitching from the stretch. Each time while coming set he bounced his front foot three times (which looks like a ball to me, but whatever).
 
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TechPhi97 said:
Remember Nomar’s glove adjustments during at-bats? Baseball is so mental.

I was watching the Clemson/NC State game and the Clem pitcher was pitching from the stretch. Each time while coming set he bounced his front foot three times (which looks like a ball to me, but whatever).
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As long as he does it every time, it's not a balk. If he changed it and did it 2 times once and then like 4 times the next pitch, it would be a balk.
 
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THWG said:
It's pretty much all about consistency now. As long as you consistently do something on the mound and don't attempt to "fool" the runner, they're not going to call it.
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Typically it's also discussed before the pitcher comes into the game. I saw an MLB game earlier this week where the pitcher appeared to be coming set, but in his mind he was in a full wind-up. The bases were loaded, and he called the 2nd base umpire over and was clearly alerting him to the fact that he was pitching from the wind-up even though it looked like he was pitching from the stretch. That allowed him to do an extra little movement with his leg/foot before starting towards the plate.
 
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