Ways for batter to get ejected......

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by DG

3-4 inches above the belt is a strike by the book and I will get that one every time. Heck, 3-4 baseballs above the belt is a strike by the book, but we don't see that very often.

You need to buy a tape measure. Three or four baseballs above the belt is the armpit. That hasn't been a strike by the book in a loooooooong time.

A little more than the height of one baseball above the top of the uniform pants is a strike by the book. That's the midpoint described in the rule.

[DG]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

You need to buy a tape measure. Three or four baseballs above the belt is the armpit. That hasn't been a strike by the book in a loooooooong time.

A little more than the height of one baseball above the top of the uniform pants is a strike by the book. That's the midpoint described in the rule.

Halfway between the belt and shoulders is not 3 inches above the belt on any normal player I know.

[JR12]

Years ago, had a batter walking away after a called 3K. He then stops, turns around and uses his bat to point at home plate. He said "The plate is over there, Blue" I pointed to his dugout and said " The bench is over there!" He then continued to go back to his bench.
His whole bench erupted in laughter, so I didn't dump him. I started to chuckle.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JR12

Years ago, had a batter walking away after a called 3K. He then stops, turns around and uses his bat to point at home plate. He said "The plate is over there, Blue" I pointed to his dugout and said " The bench is over there!" He then continued to go back to his bench.
His whole bench erupted in laughter, so I didn't dump him. I started to chuckle.

This is true. Sometimes it's more fun not to eject the clown, just turn their whole bench loose on them. It depends on the situation and the overall atmosphere of the game.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

This is true. Sometimes it's more fun not to eject the clown, just turn their whole bench loose on them. It depends on the situation and the overall atmosphere of the game.

There's a quote in this year's CCA Manual that says something about a "well timed sense of humor to defuse situations." I'm at work so I don't have it in front of me but I'm guessing this is what they're talking about.