Dead ball... Ball!

[Kaliix]

Originally Posted by etn_ump

College aged pitcher throwing 85-88, throws fastball that hits batter in the middle of his back, batter turns his back to ball, is this trying to avoid being hit? Absolutely not. Turning his back on a ball coming right at him is not an attempt to avoid being hit. Do you give him 1st?

If an 88 mph fastball is thrown directly at a batter who is trying to hit said ball, there is little if any time to get out of the way. There is barely time to get out of the way on close pitches, never mind those right at you. About the only thing you can do, once you as the batter realize that the ball is coming right at you is to try and turn and take the ball on the meaty part of the back so as to not risk exposing your face, ribs or the bones in your arms. You really can't get out of the way even if you wanted to, the best you can do on that pitch is to avoid taking it in a place that will do serious damage.

I really can't believe you would keep a batter in the box in that situation. Common sense says he moved, that is enough to send him to first. You are really being a **** if you keep him in the box.