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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:01am
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Excuse me Steve:
I am 6' and 190#s . . . as straws go, that would be about average.

I think.

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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:44am
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And you're SURE the foot is grounded at the moment the pitch hits the bat?
How many times a game does a batter hit the ball with his front foot in the air?
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:48am
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THAN, not THEN.

There a couple of these that simply drive me crazy.

then instead of than
your instead of you're

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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 09:06am
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Thanks for being the grammer police.
correction: Grammar Police
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 09:10am
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correction: Grammar Police

Now that is just plain funny!!!
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 09:27am
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An English teacher no doubt!
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 09:58am
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How many times a game does a batter hit the ball with his front foot in the air?
On running bunt attempts, and attempts on outside pitches, more often than not.
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 10:02am
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How many times a game does a batter hit the ball with his front foot in the air?
HellifIknow - I'm not looking at their feet. Didn't I already cover that?!?!?!
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 10:09am
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I am 6' and 190#s . . . as straws go, that would be about average.

I think.

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Still larger than any straw I've ever seen!
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 10:34am
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HellifIknow - I'm not looking at their feet. Didn't I already cover that?!?!?!
Originally Posted by mcrowder
And you're SURE the foot is grounded at the moment the pitch hits the bat?

Then would did you ask this question earlier?
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 06:25pm
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did I misread something ? ..........................
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Originally Posted by mcrowder
And you're SURE the foot is grounded at the moment the pitch hits the bat?

Then would did you ask this question earlier?




HUH ?!?!?




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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 07:55pm
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The MLB explanation
In the Phils/Cards game on ESPN right now, everyone is focused on Chase Utley's bid to get a base hit in his 34th straight game. The camera focused on his back foot, which was set up completely out of the back of the batter's box.

Whoever the ex-rat is who's doing the color commentary explained what would happen if the catcher complained about the batter's back foot being behind the back line of the box.

If the catcher complained to the umpire, Adam Dowdy, about it, Dowdy would enforce the rule and make Utley get in the box. Otherwise, it is ignored.

The commentator went on to say that the next time that complaining catcher came up to bat, he would get plunked by the pitcher.

That's how they take care of that stuff in the bigs. In the lower level, this is supposedly not taught. This is one big reason you don't see it called in big people baseball, because nobody wants to get pegged in the ribs by a major league fastball (or any fastball).

Edited to correct umpire's name.
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:22pm
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So what gives? Stupid rule no one likes?
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:29pm
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Pretty much.
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Old Wed Aug 02, 2006, 08:42pm
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And of course, the rat said the umpire was Adam Dowdy, when after a closer inspection, is in reality Ted Barrett. Dowdy is filling in for the ailing Rick Reed at 1st, with Diaz at 3rd, and Tschida at 2nd.

Moral: Never take a rat's word for it! (esteemed members excepted )
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