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Old Wed Feb 22, 2006, 09:43am
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Re: RISING AMBERS

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Originally posted by SAump


The book does say a batter and not a half-inning. Facing one bater LH and another RH might become too complicated because it raises too many issues. I suppose if an umpire shall require that the pitcher face a batter either LH or RH, it wouldn't be much of a step to REQUIRE him to complete the inning too.
I probably wouldn't allow it as a matter of safety.

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Too complicated ??? How does the change of arms
complicate your duties? You wouldn't allow it as
a matter of safety ? There you go again, changing
rules to suit your desires. If a rule allows it,
where do you get off disallowing it ? OOO.....OOO...
OOO....OOO.
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