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				Originally posted by vhs68  
Let me try at clearing this up.  The only thing different about a pitch that hits the ground before getting to the plate is that it "cannot be a called strike".  Everything else that could happen on a pitch is still in effect. 
 
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 Nice try, but if the batter swings at a pitch that hits the ground it can be called a strike.