Strange things happen

[David B]

Originally posted by blueump
Don't think I'd make that call unless it was very very obvious.

Are you saying you would call this only when the situation wasn't as crucial? Maybe I misunderstood, but I try to call the same game in the final inning as I have in the first inning, regardless of the score or count.

If the ball was in the strike zone when he was hit, its a dead ball strike, even if he's the potentially tying or winning run!

Not at all. That would be ludicrous.

My point is that I have kept several batters in the box this year for leaning, sticking elbow out, (all obvious attempts to be hit). I've even had this same team and had to put this batter back in the box for extending the elbow (but the pitch was high and tight).

My comment was simply that to call it strike three I would have to be very very sure that it was going to be a strike.

And if its a curve ball, you almost have to give the batter the benefit of the doubt I would think.

But, that's why I posed the play, just to see what others would think and how they would react. And since there were two strikes on the batter, I thought that made it a little more entertaining to think about.

I didn't see the play so I don't know if its a good call or not, but just a point of information.

Thanks
David