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bob jenkins Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:35am
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Originally Posted by Simply The Best (Post 753808)
Originally Posted by mbcrowder http://forum.officiating.com/images/...s/viewpost.gif
I hate defending STB, but DG wrote "runner", not batter or batter-runner - it is to this STB was making his tongue in cheek remark.
No worries, Bob, just give yourself a 24 hour timeout. :D
Mistakes are tolerated. Multiple, intentional, negative comments (especially by or between parties with a "history"), not so much.

DG Wed Apr 27, 2011 06:44pm
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder (Post 753742)
Batter, not runner.
Ticky tack, batter is a batter-runner after batting the ball.

Welpe Sun May 01, 2011 11:39am
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Originally Posted by TampaBayTommy (Post 754841)
Depends on where they draw the batter's box. I see as many all in foul territory as I see the ones with a part in fair.

What are you gonna do? Call the drawn box or make one up in your head when it is incorrectly lined? You're gonna call the one drawn. There is your real timey answer.
The incorrectly drawn box will either be redrawn correctly or conveniently disappear before the game even starts.

Welpe Sun May 01, 2011 01:00pm
Ah the troll returned. Got it now.

MrUmpire Sun May 01, 2011 01:25pm
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Originally Posted by TampaBayTommy (Post 754858)

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers ." --was proclaimed by Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

And, in 1943 with what was considered a computer, he was right. As has been pointed out many times, he was not predicting beyond that.

MrUmpire Sun May 01, 2011 02:09pm
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Originally Posted by TampaBayTommy (Post 754884)
I'll take your word on that. I wasn't an adult in 1943 and I always give heed to my elders.

Two and two is four.

There, we've now exchanged platitudinous truisms. Are we bonding yet?
Oh, it's you. Sorry I didn't recognize you at first. Here....join your previous incarnations on the ignore list. Say "hi" to STB for me.

greymule Sun May 01, 2011 02:21pm
"He's obviously referring to a ball that has stopped there." —mbcrowder

That's what I figured, too, but lands and settles are not synonymous, and since half the world seems to think that a ball that first hits on foul territory is immediately, automatically, and forever foul, I'm glad you pointed that out.

I've seen a ball settle in that little triangle several times in baseball. In fast-pitch softball, it's actually fairly common.

mbyron Sun May 01, 2011 02:58pm
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Originally Posted by MrUmpire (Post 754887)
Oh, it's you. Sorry I didn't recognize you at first. Here....join your previous incarnations on the ignore list. Say "hi" to STB for me.
Beat you by about an hour. ;)

DG Sun May 01, 2011 08:56pm
[QUOTE=greymule;754898In fast-pitch softball, it's actually fairly common.[/QUOTE]Does anyone, other than adults, play slow pitch softball anymore?

greymule Sun May 01, 2011 09:51pm
"Does anyone, other than adults, play slow pitch softball anymore?"

I think that some high schools actually do have SP programs, though not where I ever umpired.

Coach Dykhoff Tue May 03, 2011 11:16pm
http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/a...01-690-010.jpg

Very small area but if the ball land in in the green area and comes to rest (Without touching the batter) it is fair. Doesn't happen often, which I have seen.

TussAgee11 Tue May 03, 2011 11:24pm
13% of the box is in fair territory, for those keeping score at home.

Coach Dykhoff Tue May 03, 2011 11:26pm
Good stat


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