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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Sorry for rehashing this, but I can't find any other threads that don't bore me to death. I could not post in the closed thread that's about Ozzy's so-called rude response.
First, just what rule set are you playing by that would allow you to tell a batter where he can place his hands? The pitcher can't see F2's target? Call the waaaaaaaaambulance. Throw the ball at the batter's hands, then.
Second, Ozzy merely questioned where the "crazy questions" (well, it was) come from and did not insult you, and in fact he went out of his way to clarify that he wasn't trying to insult anyone.
Third, rookies should never tell veterans when to retire. It just ain't right.
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Steve,
I believe it was post number 18 in this thread that rngrack claimed to be out of line.
rngrck mentioned that he had the batter move his hands a reasonable distance from the strike zone because the pitcher couldn't see the catcher's signs. Rule 4.06(a) (3): No manager, player, subsitute, coach trainer or batboy shall...call "time" or employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is alive and in play for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit a balk.
If there were no runners on base or I didn't sense any intent on the part of the batter to make the pitcher balk, I would also consider warning the batter to be careful, cause he could end up wearing a fastball on the knuckles.