crazy strikeout

[todd66]

I have never seen this before.

https://screengrabber.deadspin.com/w...-yo-1795606023

[Mountaincoach]

Wow. Good reminder to hold the call until the ball is in the catchers glove.

[robbie]

Live action I highly doubt I call that a strike.
There was no attempt at the ball and it was a practice swing "after" the pitch....

[todd66]

Actually, he swings before the ball crosses the foul line so the pitch had not ended. The pitch did not end until the catcher picked it up. The batter could have run to first after the swing since it was technically a dropped third strike.

[robbie]

I understand all of that - I'm telling you what my judgement would have been live.

[todd66]

I agree that at the high school level, the best call would be a "ball". But, since this was a minor league game and these guys are graded on their performance and rule knowledge, Kuddos for making the correct call and not the easy call.