I look over at coach as he starts giving me signals. Wait– did he show the indicator, did he tap his left or right shoulder, should I bunt? Ugh, why is baseball so confusing?
Why do we have so many signals? Are the coaches really that paranoid? I’ve played base ball all of my life and I have always wondered “what’s with all the signals?” Most recently we had an indicator which told if the next signal mattered, each signal was on either a left or right limb, and even the amount of taps. All forcing you to take your mind completely off of the game, causing batters to take too much time to get into the box.
Also when your fielding there is never a time when you aren’t doing something. You’re either running for the ball, covering a base or backing up a throw in case they miss it. There’s also rules about who covers the base at certain times there’s fake throws and pickoff throws all decided by numbers the coach shouts out!
So in general I think baseball is an awesome sport and I love to play it it’s just confusing.
I agree baseball is very confusing! I played for a couple years but only T-ball and coach pitch. I’ve never had complications so young, but I’ve seen some signels and I have no idea what’s going on! I really liked this post, it had something I could relate too and is a very good piece of writing.
This is a really good post! I’ve never played baseball before, but I have seen a few games. The pros and even kids make it look simple, but, because of this post, I realize how complex it actually is.