Infield fly on a bunted ball??

wmandino · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:13pm

A handle full of guys have been arguing about this for a couple of days, on whether or not a bunt can be considered an infield fly. I say that a bunt CAN NOT be an infield fly. Can I get some input from the baseball community on this one?

Tim C · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:19pm

You could buy a rule book and find the answer.

It is written very clearly.

tornado · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:19pm

In Fed and OBR rules, a bunt should not be called an infield fly.

wmandino · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:31pm

I do own a rule a rule book smartA@@. I states that a line drive and or an ATTEMPTED bunted ball is not. That is what I'm having trouble with.

tornado · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:39pm

Read the definition of "bunt"...

DG · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:43pm

Quote:

Originally posted by wmandino
I do own a rule a rule book smartA@@. I states that a line drive and or an ATTEMPTED bunted ball is not. That is what I'm having trouble with.

A bunt is a batted ball not swung at, but intentionally met with the bat and tapped slowly within the infield. Anything else, such as ball in the air high enough to be thought of as a fly ball is an "attempted" bunt because it was not done correctly. A bunt goes to the ground quickly.

wmandino · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:52pm

with that definition of a bunt. I would come to conclude that an attempted bunt would be a ball hit in the air (infield fly) and therefor would not be included in the infield fly situation.

Tim C · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 04:52pm

"I do own a rule a rule book smartA@@."

Gosh darn I'm so offended.

instead of saying buy a rule book I should have said:

"Work on your reading skills!"

Learning can be fun.

gordon30307 · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 05:21pm

Hey Tee can't believe some of the questions that have come up lately. The next one will be a debate about whether the hands are part of the bat.........LOL

wmandino · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 05:22pm

So to answer my question, A bunt and or line drive can not be an infield fly rule.

LDUB · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 09:24pm

Quote:

Originally posted by wmandino
So to answer my question, A bunt and or line drive can not be an infield fly rule.

It is prety hard for a batted ball to be a bunt and a line drive.

NFump · #12 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 09:31pm

C'mon now. You can line drive a bunt, but you can't bunt a line drive. Well you could but you'd be out.

wmandino · #13 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 09:54pm

To clarify. (1)A bunted ball off the bat by definiton posted earlier and a (2)swinging line drive off the bat, neither one are included in the infield fly situation.

mrm21711 · #14 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 27, 2005, 10:38pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim C
"I do own a rule a rule book smartA@@."

Gosh darn I'm so offended.

instead of saying buy a rule book I should have said:

"Work on your reading skills!"

Learning can be fun.

Tee...

I disagree with my partner on this one. He claims each batter gets three strikes. I argue four. Whose correct? The rule book says three, but I am still unsure. Thanks.

Yikes. Will this be a future post?

aevans410 · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 28, 2005, 06:19am

Its summer ball time, anything is possible