foul tip - rule question

[David B]

Originally Posted by LDUB

If there are two strikes and the batter swings and misses at the bounced pitch he becomes a runner and can advance to first base. Now let's say that the batter does better than missing the pitch, this time he tips it to the catcher. Now this is a foul tip and he is out.

In the first play the batter did not contact the ball and he was not out. In the second play the batter did a better job at making contact with the ball but he is called out. Isn't that penalizing the batter for hitting the ball?

I'm not saying that Roder's old way of calling this is correct, I'm just giving some input to the situation.

Not really that confusing at least IMO. When the batter misses the ball it is an uncaught pitch because the ball hit the ground.

Once the batter hits/tips the ball it becomes a batted ball but since the batted ball goes directly to the catchers mitt it makes it a foul tip.

So its not apples to apples with the two situations.

Thanks
David