CB Bucknor

[ozzy6900]

If you look very carefully at the video of Lowell's at bat, the ball appears to bounce in the batter's box before heading down the 3rd base line! I can't get a clear picture but if this is the case, it's a good call!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

If you look very carefully at the video of Lowell's at bat, the ball appears to bounce in the batter's box before heading down the 3rd base line! I can't get a clear picture but if this is the case, it's a good call!

Why would the ball bouncing in the batter's box make it a foul ball?

[gfgartland]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Why would the ball bouncing in the batter's box make it a foul ball?

If the ball hit the dirt in batters box, behind the foul line, and then was caught behind the bag at 3rd in foul territory then it is almost impossible for the ball to arch over to fair and cross the bag making it a fair ball.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by gfgartland

If the ball hit the dirt in batters box, behind the foul line, and then was caught behind the bag at 3rd in foul territory then it is almost impossible for the ball to arch over to fair and cross the bag making it a fair ball.

"Almost impossible" is no basis for a ruling.

[gfgartland]

Originally Posted by mbyron

"Almost impossible" is no basis for a ruling.

I say almost impossible because I was not looking down the line to see the ball in flight.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by gfgartland

If the ball hit the dirt in batters box, behind the foul line, and then was caught behind the bag at 3rd in foul territory then it is almost impossible for the ball to arch over to fair and cross the bag making it a fair ball.

But it obviously (at least to me) bounced somewhere else as well -- otherwise it would have been a "caught" ball when gloved by the third baseman.

[UMP25]

Five bucks says we'll get this and other weird schit in our series this upcoming weekend--you know, the series that typically features every strange thing in the book.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Why would the ball bouncing in the batter's box make it a foul ball?

For the same reason it's foul when it hits the plate, Bob. You mean you didn't know that??? Why, I'm surprised at you!