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Originally posted by mcrowder
Just something that occurred to me, and I don't have the rulebook with me.
A pitch (or flubbed pitch) that doesn't make it across the foul lines is .... what?
And technically, wouldn't a pitch stopped by the batter in front of the plate be the same?
Technically.
So, since Carl is holding to the technical definition in calling this a ball, even if intentional, shouldn't he instead be ruling this NOT a pitch?
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Well then TECHNICALLY . . . (Don't take this too seriously, but doesn't it ilustrate an absurd technicality?)
Most batted balls are hit before the pitch gets to the plate. With runners, does that make them balks instead? I mean, if the batter flies out he didn't reach 1st safely so you enforce the balk - right?