Baseball Codes-- Part 1

As I sit through another exasperating summer of Chicago baseball, I came across a list of baseball's unwritten codes on the Yahoo Sports Blog. Jason Turbow compiled it, taking them from his book "The Baseball Codes."

Here's his Top ten:

1. Don't swing at the first pitch after back-to-back home runs.

2. Don't work the count when your team is up or down by a lot of runs.

3. When hit by a pitch, don't rub the spot.

4. Don't stand on the dirt cutout at home plate while the pitcher is warming up.

5. Don't walk in front of a catcher or umpire when getting into the batter's box.

Remember What They Say About Payback. --RoadDog