[Andy]

Originally posted by CecilOne
Saw one yesterday that made me think of this. The batter was holding the bat in the basic bunt position, then moved it slightly forward across the plate to meet the ball, still holding the bat in a "push" position with both ends of the bat moving in parallel.
If the question came up, I would have ruled it a bunt. By the "on a bunt, the ball comes to the bat, on a swing, the bat goes to the ball" principle, would it be a swing? Even though she "passed the bat through the strike zone", there was no "breaking of the wrists".

Cecil,

My rule of thumb is more of a starting point than a hard and fast rule applicable to every situation. In visualizing the play you mentioned, I would rule it as a bunt attempt also. As I said in my earlier post, I know it when I see it.