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Old Thu May 05, 2005, 12:26pm
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Originally posted by DanIn
You can also bunt with the bat moving to the ball, which probably happens more than a still bat. Whats your call then? Hand position is the only thing that will differentiate the two. The Peanut Gallery.
You just defined a swing, not a bunt. Hand position makes no difference. If the bat is moving forward at the point of contact, consider it a slap hit attempt. If the bat is held still (or even, may be a better thought) or is being pulled back to deaden contact, it is a bunt.
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