Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry1953
Rich, in the OP it sounded as if the IBB mechanic was not allowed (local rule?) I thought a catcher, by OBR, was allowed to leave the box earlier on a pitchout than on an IBB. Maybe in practice, the same latitude is given, but I think there is a subtle difference in the actual IBB rule.
|
He was trying to say you couldn't just wave the batter to first. I'm reasonably sure FED is the only baseball org that allows the "verbal" IBB.
Then he complained that the catcher was sliding out of the box before the pitcher pitched.