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Baseball

Cartoonist

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4. Give the pitcher something

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 01:38 PM

Aug 2019

This helps only the batter. It doesn't seem fair to the pitcher.

Here's a trade off, eliminate the check swing. If the batter goes for it and misses, it's a strike. I've seen a couple of occasions when the ball hits a check swing and it bloops over the infield for a hit. At no time did the batter say, "I didn't mean to hit it!"

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Baseball trying out "Steal 1st Base Rule" [View all] kairos12 Aug 2019 OP

When is a batter deemed to be committed to trying for 1st? unblock Aug 2019 #1

Maybe if you are batting against an ACE who makes one mistake and throws a WP kairos12 Aug 2019 #2

That's a good question. I'd guess once they are outside the batters box underpants Aug 2019 #5

No. As if baseball doesn't have numerous other problems that need addressing. brush Aug 2019 #3

Give the pitcher something Cartoonist Aug 2019 #4

Sure awesomerwb1 Aug 2019 #6

A rundown along the first base line? Marcuse Aug 2019 #7

No. Balls outside the strike zone are part of the game. LuvLoogie Aug 2019 #8