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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
No I don't. I've had players who don't want to walk just swing the bat when the ball isn't in the area. The definition requires a strike be called if the batter swings and missed a pitch. If there is no pitch to hit, how can it be a strike? 
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What do you mean "ball isn't in area"? No pitch thrown? Then OK.
But an attempt to stop a swing can certainly have the bat and ball in different areas and still be a swinging strike.
Likewise a batter can deliberately swing and miss a pitch for an intentional strike. Right?
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Then again there is also the point that a pitch which hits a bat behind the batters head (still on the shoulder) makes a very good bunt, but it is not a strike if the pitched ball passes near the bat. Why, because the batter wasn't trying to strike the ball which, IMO, is the basis of any pitched ball being called a strike.
There is no logical reason to eliminate that requirement.
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If ball strikes (pun intended) bat while still on B's shoulder, it might have the same effect as if the ball was bunted, but how can that be considered a bunt?
If B, with 2 strikes, has bat on shoulder, and ball strikes bat and becomes foul, you wouldn't have dead ball strike 3 as you would if it were a bunt attempt, would you?
I am wondering if we are talking about the same thing here.