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Old Wed Sep 14, 2011, 09:18pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo View Post
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.
Yeah, you are correct, I did use the word. However, I was not talking about it actually being a bunt, but being like you mentioned, having the same effect.
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