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blueump Mon May 21, 2007 10:21pm
Going to the Mouth
 
Fed ball -

After the pitcher takes his warm-up pitches, and the ball is "sent down" and thrown around, the last player touching the ball before returning it to the pitcher (the shortstop) clearly spits on his hands, and without wiping them off, goes directly to the ball rubbing it between his wet hands. Then the ball is tossed to the pitcher's glove.

Do we have a violation here?

SanDiegoSteve Mon May 21, 2007 10:32pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blueump
Fed ball -

After the pitcher takes his warm-up pitches, and the ball is "sent down" and thrown around, the last player touching the ball before returning it to the pitcher (the shortstop) clearly spits on his hands, and without wiping them off, goes directly to the ball rubbing it between his wet hands. Then the ball is tossed to the pitcher's glove.

Do we have a violation here?
I don't know but it sure is gross.:)

DonInKansas Tue May 22, 2007 01:00am
If I was F1 I may chance getting tossed for malicious contact on my own teammate. Yuck.

NewUmpinCT Tue May 22, 2007 05:55am
Clear Violation
 
Clear violation of the hygiene rules. Totally nasty.. Yuck!!!

ozzy6900 Tue May 22, 2007 06:10am
Quote:
Originally Posted by blueump
Fed ball -

After the pitcher takes his warm-up pitches, and the ball is "sent down" and thrown around, the last player touching the ball before returning it to the pitcher (the shortstop) clearly spits on his hands, and without wiping them off, goes directly to the ball rubbing it between his wet hands. Then the ball is tossed to the pitcher's glove.

Do we have a violation here?
No, you probably do not have a violation as most F1's will rub up the ball with their hands or the ball will sit in the glove. So much for the hawker!

Now if F1 took the soft toss from F6 in his bare hand, went to the rubber, then immediately delivered the ball, you could charge F1 with delivering a "doctored" ball (if your name were Smitty). :eek:


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