The smart batter would call TIME and step out of the batter box, tap his cleats, adjust what needs adjusting, spit, then go back into the box and make those two repeat their signage … at which point he can call TIME again …..
Considering their athletic ability, the signs don’t matter; the best Jason (or I) could do is heave it at the plate and hope to get it in the correct postal code.
The only drawback is that’d it’d take forever and a half to convey what kind of ball you want thrown, and being a math whiz would suddenly become a requirement for being a pro-baseball player, and no offense to baseball players…but I can’t see that catching on very widespread.
Or, Marcus, you could stick two fingers out, vertically, pointed outward, and add a finger in between, pointed to the side – for an unambiguous division sign.
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
After you have the sign, you then have to use it. Good luck…
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
2+2-1.3=… um… 3.3? (and how would Marcus do the multiplication sign x with one hand? turn the addition sign + on the diagonal?)
einarbt almost 5 years ago
Turning a boring game into a more boring game?
Kroykali almost 5 years ago
Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1998/04/05
hariseldon59 almost 5 years ago
Even the Astros couldn’t decode that one.
mrcooncat almost 5 years ago
The smart batter would call TIME and step out of the batter box, tap his cleats, adjust what needs adjusting, spit, then go back into the box and make those two repeat their signage … at which point he can call TIME again …..
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I see the catcher has what is known as Mickey Mouse hands.
cubswin2016 almost 5 years ago
Even if the other team could steal those signs, they would not know what they meant.
Super Fly almost 5 years ago
Hey, Astros! Steal these signs, if you can.
tcayer almost 5 years ago
I’m impressed that his middle finger bends at a right angle!
mail2jbl almost 5 years ago
I bet Bill Amend is going to get a lot of hate mail from Houston for this one!
P51Strega almost 5 years ago
Considering their athletic ability, the signs don’t matter; the best Jason (or I) could do is heave it at the plate and hope to get it in the correct postal code.
A R V reader almost 5 years ago
Why bother if Jason couldn’t even throw a baseball no more than two feet.
Bill The Nuke almost 5 years ago
Since neither of them can throw a ball that far, what’s the point?
scyphi26 almost 5 years ago
The only drawback is that’d it’d take forever and a half to convey what kind of ball you want thrown, and being a math whiz would suddenly become a requirement for being a pro-baseball player, and no offense to baseball players…but I can’t see that catching on very widespread.
jimmeh almost 5 years ago
It’s all a waste of time. Jason can barely lob the ball that far.
Boxo croco says happy derby almost 5 years ago
Marcus is double-jointed in panel 2
TaraCurry almost 5 years ago
I guess Jason knows so much about sports the same way I do (by having a brother who always talks about it.)
El Cobbo Grande almost 5 years ago
I think I know how he’s going to do a zero
Jogger2 almost 5 years ago
Ump! Can you give them some sort of penalty for delay?
Lightpainter almost 5 years ago
Jason then strikes out the batter, who fell asleep waiting for the pitch.
patlaborvi almost 5 years ago
I don’t know why they even bother with signals, I doubt they have more than one pitch between them.
Daeder almost 5 years ago
Jason: Let’s see…what signal is Marcus giving me?
Marcus (in hand gestures): If one train leaves Santa Fe at 2:00 PM, traveling at 53 mph, and one train leaves Albuquerque at 3:00 PM…
clayface9 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I find it highly unlikely that Jason has more than one pitch.
Altar_Ego almost 5 years ago
Why are the stros so flatulent? They’re always getting beaned!
Altar_Ego almost 5 years ago
GO CUBS!
prabbit237 over 4 years ago
Only problem is they’ll NEVER finish signing e (irrational number that starts as 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249775724709369995…
DoubleU over 4 years ago
Or, Marcus, you could stick two fingers out, vertically, pointed outward, and add a finger in between, pointed to the side – for an unambiguous division sign.
comixdragon about 4 years ago
i dunno how he does the + sign…. ow