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Originally Posted by Don Mueller
I don't think too many players have good enough hand eye coordination to know the ball was going to miss the bat by one inch. Therefore he expected to make contact.
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last try:
"expected to make contact" = "attempt" = "strike."
That's different from your play in which is was a given that there was no attempt.
If you change the play, you (might) change the results.
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Originally Posted by Don Mueller
You sure?
Have you ever had a batter that's been giving you grief, maybe needs an attitude adjustment and you look a little harder for strikes? Maybe give an extra ball or ball and a half on the outside.
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Yes, I'm sure. I try very hard not to have a FYC in any game I do. I don't think it has a place in any (or more than the 1 in a thousand) amateur game.
Your other examples are not "looking FOR a desired outcome".