Bunt oder just a checked swing contact ?

_Bruno_ · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 09:18am

hi,
situation : 1-2 count, batter sets him self up to bunt but keeps both of his hands at the bottom part of the bat (like he use to when he swings at a pitch) , does not swing but puts the bat out in front and makes contact with the ball. it looks exactly like a bunt exept his upper hand is not next to the barrel.

is this a bunt oder can he try to put the ball in play as often as he wants to(foulball woulld not strike him out) ?

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 09:30am

Umpire judgment -- but probably a bunt as described (or, at least, as I'm envisioning it). See the definition of BUNT in 2.00 -- the position of the hands do not matter

mbyron · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 10:02am

Bob's right: it matters what you do with the bat, not where your hands are, and it's umpire judgment whether it's a swing or a bunt attempt.

BretMan · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 10:49am

What's an "oder"?

waltjp · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 10:53am

Quote:

Originally Posted by BretMan

What's an "oder"?

It's what you smell from your equipment bag after a July afternoon double header.

bobbybanaduck · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 11:04am

bunt = not swung at, but intentionally met.

mbyron · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 11:23am

Bruno: "oder" should be "or" in English.

bluezebra · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 07:05pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbyron

Bruno: "oder" should be "or" in English.

Or what?

Bob

DG · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 21, 2007, 09:55pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltjp

It's what you smell from your equipment bag after a July afternoon double header.

I don't put stuff in my equipment bag that is going to stink it up.

MD Longhorn · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 22, 2007, 09:11am

Quote:

Originally Posted by DG

I don't put stuff in my equipment bag that is going to stink it up.

Disgruntled fans might.

Interested Ump · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 22, 2007, 09:44am

Originally Posted by DG
I don't put stuff in my equipment bag that is going to stink it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Disgruntled fans might.

They'll need a Yarborough knife or a locksmith's education to get into mine.

LDUB · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 22, 2007, 06:35pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by DG

I don't put stuff in my equipment bag that is going to stink it up.

Maybe you should look into getting one of these.

http://www.ump-attire.com/Merchant2/...roduct_Count=4

aceholleran · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 22, 2007, 11:56pm

Bruno--

Es gibt ein sehr interresantes Wort hier im Regelsbuch: auf English, sagt man "intent."

Wenn der Batter absichtlich bringt Schläger in Berührung mit Ball, dann haben wir ein Bunt. Die Hände machen nichts.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Ace

_Bruno_ · #14 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 23, 2007, 01:48am

ok, merke ich mir

mbyron · #15 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 23, 2007, 08:40am

Hey, there's no GERMAN in baseball!!

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