ANAHEIM, Calif. — If you’re one of the many diehard fans

ANAHEIM, Calif. If youre one of the many diehard fans who believe the wave is a travesty, then Thursday'sALDS Game ☎️ in Anaheim must have had you clutching your pearls.In the bottom of the sixth inning, a phenomenon known as the "Light Wave" occurred. At some point this season, Angels fans beganholding up their smart phones and creating a strobe with the flashlights. In a stadium that holds ☎️ ☎️ Jason Kipnis Jersey , the effect is well, its something.Your browser does not support iframes.MORE: | | | Angels social media dubbed it the Light Wavein a nod to the cla sic wave seen at sporting events since the early ☎️ s. Some call them rally lightsand say theyre meant to spark the offense. Others believe theyre the smart phone equivalent of yelling Hey, batter, batter.In fact, plenty of Athletics fans bemoaned the practice when the As played at Angel Stadium. CSNsBrodie Brazil called the practice tacky in a tweet last August. He took umbrage with Angels fans doing it during a Stephen Vogtat-bat.Really awesome of many fans to shine their phones & flashlights during Vogt at bat. Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) Whatever the motive, the Light Wave has gained popularity throughout the season, much to the bewilderment of visiting team fans.The Angels have a long history of strange Mike Clevinger Jersey traditions from the Rally Monkey, whobounces on the scoreboard to the House of Pain song "Jump Around," to the Thundersticks they popularized in the ☎️ World Series and which arenow common in ballparks acro s the nation. It would be a lot easier to make fun of these practices if they didnt kind of work. I mean, the Rally Monkey brought the team back in the bottom of the ninth for a win over the Giants in Jose Ramirez Jersey ☎️ Those Thundersticks ushered in a World Series win in ☎️ And for the first time since ☎️ the Angels,armed with the Light Wave,are in the postseason. You cant argue with science.Some say the practice poses a danger for batters, which is something to consider. Interestingly,when the Angels played the Rangers in ☎️ a fan was removed for shining a light directly at Albert Pujols during an at-bat.Third base coach Dino Abel brought it to the attention of the third base umpire, who informed security. Despite that caseand similar ones in other ballparks, opposing teams shouldnt expect officials at Angel Stadium to do much about stopping the Light Wave. The official baseball rules only provide umpires with the ability to eject fans who enter the playing field without authorization. And while they may ask security to handle Andrew Miller Jersey unruly fans in the stands, something tells me ejecting thousands of people who areinvolved in a Light Wave wouldnt be high on anyones priority list. Imagine trying to kick everyone out Greg Allen Jersey who participated in the wave, or hit one of those godforsaken beach balls.Regardle s of your feelings about the practice, it doesnt appear to be a malicious attempt by Angels fans to distract batters. In fact, Thursday's Light Wave occurred in the bottom of the sixth, with the home team at bat. It was, as the Angels have proclaimed it to be, a rallying cry. And as long as it keeps working, we havent seen the last of it.Erin Faulk is a documentary filmmaker and writer based in the Los Angeles area, best known for a unique brand of storytelling on Twitter. Examples of her work have appeared on Slate, Gawker, Jezebel and other sites.