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10 "Bizarre" MLB Rules
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10 Bizarre MLB Rules We Just Found out About - Answers.com I don't think they are all that bizarre, but what ever.... The one that I think got totally screwed up is the rule on passing. The presentation says that if a baserunner passes another baserunner, the runner that is passed is out. I thought it was the runner who did the passing. |
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Some are correct but some are completely out of wack.
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I thought these we wrong.
Lefty pick-off moves; ????? This is totally wrong. Passing; Definitely wrong. Substitutions; "A rule enacted by the MLB says that a player must bat or remain in the game after being announced by the public address system". Where in the rule book is this? My book says: 3.07 The umpire-in-chief, after having been notified, shall immediately announce, or cause to be announced, each substitution. Isn't it the umpire's announcement the author is referring to? I have comments on some others. Swing and Miss; Could be a called third strike. RBI for a Walk; I guess the author is concerned literally with the term batted ball. The batter completed his time at bat and because of this, a run scored. Sounds like an RBI to me. The one about pine tar is essentially true I guess......Unless you are George Brett. Ground Rule Triple; There is no such thing as a "ground rule triple". This is a book rule three base award for detached equipment. Accidental drop; It says "......if the ball is accidentally dropped by a pitcher while on the mound, it can be considered as a "balk"". The author should explain when it is not a balk. Why is that bizarre? Bottom line is the author did not have much to do that day and maybe should acquaint himself with the rules before posting this nonsense. |
The starting DH must bat once I believe.
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Still doesn't come cloe to matching what was posted about that's in the article. |
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So, chalk up another "wrong" for this site. |
1. Wrong
2. I have no idea what they were trying to say. Are they saying it's a perfect game if you retire the first three batters of the game in order? 3. Wrong. 4. Correct (with runners on base of course) 5. Wrong. 6. It's not called a ground-rule triple, but correct, as long as you actually hit the ball with your equipment. 7. Wrong. 8. Also if the catcher drops a called third strike, and not if first base is occupied with less than two out. 9. Correct. 10. Correct So only 4/10 correct, and that's counting the three-base award one. Considering this is baseball, a .400 average is pretty good, right? |
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