If you’ve ever watched a baseball game on TV, you might have noticed that before every pitch, a right-handed catcher will shield his right hand with his catcher’s mitt while signaling something to the pitcher with one, two, three, or four fingers. The signal is what kind of pitch to throw — fastball, curve, change-up, slider, etc. I was taught this in little league baseball in the 1960s, where I proudly earned the nickname of “fireball” Dilorenzo because at age 12 I could throw a 75 mph fastball. Spying on the other team’s signals and strategies has been a part … Continue reading Will Someone Please Give Arlen Specter a Good Kick in the Ass?