Q1
A pitch that bounces in front of the plate is concidered a pitch only for the batter to offer at it. If the ball goes past the batter without an offer, it is a ball. It is never a strike unless the batter offers and misses.
If the pitch is delivered an a something and 2 count and the batter swings and misses
and the catcher drops the ball, the batter is out.
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Theory is that the batter could have let the pitch go for a ball, he didn't and he didn't hit the pitch so he pays the price.
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Q2
See the answer to Q1.
[Edited by ozzy6900 on Sep 27th, 2002 at 05:44 AM]