Strike zone

[buckweat]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Since you seem to be a "black and white" rulebook guy, why don't you read OBR 2.00 A strike is....(b) and let us know if the word "touches" appears anywhere.

Of course it doesn’t, don’t be condescending. But tell me how you expect a ball to get into the zone without touching it? And how, if it entered the zone, would it be possible not to go through it? The ball doesn’t stop.

Since you want to play games with the rules, could you point out anyplace where it says, or even hints at anything after the plate being allowed to have an effect on the call?

Mebbe I missed the rule change to (b) Is not struck at, if any part of the ball passes through any part of the strike zone; where they added, as long as the catcher catches the ball in flight, doesn’t turn his glove over, and doesn’t have to reach outside of his body frame to catch the pitch.