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Originally Posted by tommyleo
The Marlins had a walk-off no-hitter today. Crazy stuff. See here.
The Marlins' winning pitcher was actually on-deck when this happened. But considering the situation -- two out, bases loaded, bottom 9th, tie score -- he had absolutely no chance of batting in that inning. Yet there he was in the on-deck circle, swinging a weighted bat and wearing a helmet.
Discussing this with a friend tonight, he said that the next batter due up is required to be in the on-deck circle. When I asked him to cite the rule, he said that he had heard announcers talk about this requirement over the years. I reminded my friend that announcers sometimes get the rules wrong.
I could not find a rule mandating Major League hitters to be in the on-deck circle when due up next. Am I missing something? |
It's in the MLBUM:
ON-DECK CIRCLE
The next batter up must be in the on-deck circle, and this is the only player who should be there (i.e., not more than one player at a time).