Switch-Hitter vs Switch-Pitcher

[TussAgee11]

Looks like catcher and pitcher were coming to talk... batter was outside of the box.

I don't have a balk there.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Looks like catcher and pitcher were coming to talk... batter was outside of the box.

I don't have a balk there.

We're looking at different videos....around 2:08 catcher is down, batter in LH batter's box, although not paying attention, ball is live, pitcher steps off the rubber foward, takes a few steps THEN the catcher comes up an out and THEN the umpire calls time.

With two rings of that circus already occupied, I just feel a balk call would have completed the entertainment offering perfectly.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by BigTex

The pitcher is throwing a $5 baseball, the batter is swinging a $350 bat. Who has the advantage?

The pitcher, if the batter ever had an advantage he wouldn't fail 7 or 8 out of ten times. $$$ has nothing to do with it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

The pitcher, if the batter ever had an advantage he wouldn't fail 7 or 8 out of ten times. $$$ has nothing to do with it.

It's really the defense's advantage more than the pitcher's: hitting a round ball with a round bat is really difficult.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by mbyron

It's really the defense's advantage more than the pitcher's: hitting a round ball with a round bat is really difficult.

Semantics...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

Semantics...

What are you, anti-semantic?

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by mbyron

It's really the defense's advantage more than the pitcher's: hitting a round ball with a round bat is really difficult.

I believe the quote is: Hitting a round-ball with a round-bat squarely is really difficult

-Josh

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by mbyron

What are you, anti-semantic?

Yes, they are a little to brisful for me....

[LDUB]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

In order to avoid such incidents in the future, the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC) released its official rules for dealing with ambidextrous pitchers on Wednesday. These guidelines were reached after PBUC staff consulted with a variety of sources, including the Major League Baseball Rules Committee.
At the heart of the new guidelines is the following provision:
The pitcher must visually indicate to the umpire, batter and runner(s) which way he will begin pitching to the batter. Engaging the rubber with the glove on a particular hand is considered a definitive commitment to which arm he will throw with. The batter will then choose which side of the plate he will bat from.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mbyron

If I were rewriting the interp, it would go like this:

1. The batter must step into the box first (consistent with existing rule).
2. The pitcher must then take the mound as either LH or RH.
3. The batter may then request time and switch to the other batter's box.
4. Neither may switch again during the at bat.

I think I got it basically right. Or maybe PBUC did.