Why Pitch Calling Watches Are Taking Over Baseball
Honestly, seeing players check their wrist before every throw makes it clear that pitch calling watches have completely shifted how we think about baseball strategy. It's a far cry from the days of catchers wiggling three fingers between their knees and hoping a runner on second didn't have a PhD in sign decoding. If you've watched a Major League game in the last couple of seasons, you've seen it: the catcher taps a few buttons on a device strapped to his shin or wrist, and the pitcher nods as if he's listening to a secret message. ...