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Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 24, 2013, 09:48am
Replies: 26
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Posted By Rich Ives
Manny et. al. - one more time - the problem is...

Manny et. al. - one more time - the problem is that there are people that think there is never CI unless the batter swings. Once you say it's judgement then you legitimize their position because they...
Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 23, 2013, 11:04pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,204
Posted By Rich Ives
Problem is that there are a couple of folks on...

Problem is that there are a couple of folks on another board that insist it absolutely cannot be CI/CO unless the batter swings - no matter what the catcher does.

Having people here say they...
Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 23, 2013, 05:58pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,204
Posted By Rich Ives
MD said: "If you have a batter clearly taking,...

MD said: "If you have a batter clearly taking, don't pick this nit."

RPatrino said: "I would not call this unless the batter made some attempt to swing."

So somewhere there's a demarcation...
Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 23, 2013, 01:28pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,204
Posted By Rich Ives
Manny, MD, & RPatrino: So if the catcher leaps...

Manny, MD, & RPatrino: So if the catcher leaps in front of the plate and the batter doesn't swing because he's there it's not CI because there wasn't a swing?
Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 23, 2013, 01:25pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,204
Posted By Rich Ives
The difference with the batter and catcher versus...

The difference with the batter and catcher versus a runner and fielder is that the batter is concentrating on the pitch and cannot even see the catcher. No awareness is required or desirable.
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Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:38am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,204
Posted By Rich Ives
I think if F2 stepped toward the mound to reach...

I think if F2 stepped toward the mound to reach over the plate it should have been called. It would be hard to reach over the plate without moving toward it.

You got lucky. A late swing could...
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