Rally Lights at the Ballpark a Big Hit ... For Now

While the San Francisco Giants are off to a rough start this season, fans at AT&T Park are starting a new trend there: rally lights.Fans in the stands simultaneously hold up the flashlights on their smartphones, adding some extra illumination to the field. While at first the move seemed like a cool idea, it's now catching the attention of Major League Baseball for the wrong reasons. Dozens of Minors Raid BART Train, Rob and Injure Riders "I've only seen this at a rock concert before," Giants play-by-play broadcaster Jon Miller said.It has been said the so-called rally lights are intended to rally the home team and perhaps psych out opponents. Most Giants fans seemed to warm to the idea. NBC Bay Area I-Unit Wins Coveted Peabody Award "It's awesome, i think it's super tight," Nick Cosmides, of Monterey, said. "It's creative."Even Giants manager Bruce Bochy noticed fans seemed to enjoy their shining contribution. Deadline Looms to Request Assistance Following SJ Floods "It is simliar to being at a rock concert," he said. "The players are having fun with it."But the lights also caught the eye of umpires Monday night, pointing out a fan who may have had a real flashlight. They're...