Tue May 28, 2019, 09:19am
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Originally Posted by chapmaja
If it is not called a strike it can't be a strike.
I completely understand that it should have been 0-1, but the RULE doesn't allow them to simply go back and say it was a swing and miss on the first pitch, so now it should be 0-2. The proper procedure was followed after the second pitch even if it did screw the defensive team.
You CAN NOT go back and change the call on the first pitch after the second pitch. This was what the Texas coach was arguing and why the count had to be 1-1. That is also why the U2 can be seen telling the Houston coach "That's the rule."
They got everything correct after missing the swing and miss on the first pitch. You guys may not agree, but the rule book is pretty clear about that.
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Please cite the rules you are referencing.
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