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Old Wed Aug 27, 2003, 04:30pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally posted by Dakota


Trying to put this kind of situation down in writing is dicey since it is a "know it when you see it" thing, not easily described. No one would consider F5 / F3 charging to the batter yelling BUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNT to be any kind of violation, nor would a coach yelling hitting instructions to the batter be anything unusual.

Yet, the situation that I visualize in what was described here is more than the coach just giving instructions. It is with intent to disrupt the pitch. That is what would make it illegal and USC.
Yep, we are both in agreement there.

Personally, though in the minority, I think 6.5.B applies to players running up screaming "bunt". I really don't like that. Just as much as I hate catchers who call out "lefty" or "left foot" when a left-handed batter enters the box.

What? Do they think their fellow players are blind to too dumb to notice? Truly, stupid is as stupid does!
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