The biggest mistake I see in the calling of this rule, as well as the misunderstanding of fans is this. People think that if the catcher cleanly fields the pitch on a short hop, then it is a CATCH. It is not a catch. The rule says that the catcher must catch the ball BEFORE it touches the ground.
I know you all probably know this, but I just needed to vent a pet peeve.
Also, I'm going to try the Gerry Davis stance tonight for hte first time. I just came back to work this week after a broken finger, so wish me luck. The ball seems to always find our weak spots.
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