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Originally Posted by mrm21711
Anybody know the reason for this change in OBR? Was there no previous rule in OBR covering ambidextrous pitchers and just the PBUC interp? Im just curious as to how/why this was changed. I know the Staten Island minor league team last year had a big controversy with an ambidextrous pitcher but was curious if there were other reasons to simplify OBR.
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There was a minor league pitcher (it might have been the one you mentioned) -- he'd stand off to the side of the mound with the glove off -- the batter would wiat / swithc his grip.
The old PBUC rule didn't make it clear who had to declare first -- so the action above was a stalemate. Now, we know who has to declare first. It's a better rule, and consistent with the others.