well, THERE's a new one

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Originally Posted by BK47

So can we all now get past the bad quote on my part "The hands are part of the bat"? That was a bad expression on my part.

It was way worse than a bad quote! This "hands are part of the bat" is a misunderstanding that just doesn't go away. By stating this phrase seriously, you should expect to get razzed until you begin to really understand how irritating it is to hear this exact phrase over and over from coaches, players, announcers, and spectators. . .and yes, sometimes even from umpires.

By rule, the hands are never ever considered to be part of the bat, so please never say or write that (other than to mock those who say it seriously).