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					Originally Posted by Eastshire
					
				 The batter is entitled to his swing.  If his swing takes him lunging across the plate, the catcher just has to deal with that. | 
	
 How often does a swing take the batter across the plate when there's not a runner stealing?  Approximately never.  So, a batter going across the plate when a runner is stealing is extremely suspect.