All Outs Are Not In The Rules

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by SAump

Situation 2: No outs, 3-2 count, R1 stealing on the pitch, F1 delivers curveball. RH batter recognizes curve will pass over the plate for a strike and he swings at the last moment. Too late, the ball contacts the batter's hand. As the ball deflects to the ground, the batter continues his follow through with the barrel of the bat passing through the strike zone and over his left shoulder. You make the call.

Why do you think this is a difficult call?

[SAump]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Why do you think this is a difficult call?

Expected THAPOTB, call it either hit-by pitch or foul ball, from someone standing in the 3B coaching box.
Failing to recognize the proper call made by a real umpire, in this case, BU56.
Stumped by that response, felt the call was far more difficult to make than that call to 9-1-1 in the OP.

[_Bruno_]

Originally Posted by SAump

call it either hit-by pitch or foul ball

well, its either hit by pitch or a strike, but not a foul ball if the ball just hits the batter and not the bat