Implied Time Out

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Originally posted by Roger Greene
And just how are you going to handle this (IMO "silly") implied time out on a checked swing with an uncaught third strike!!!!!!?

Roger Greene
(I certianlly hope no other codes move to this interp.)

So are you insinuating that there should be no appeal when the batter has two strikes? I'm sure that isn't what you meant, but that's the way it reads to me.

Who is watching the runners advance and moving into position for a possible call while you are checking with your partner?

On the other hand, even when I worked baseball, I thought the U3K was one of the dumbest things in the world. If the offense wants to get runners on base, let them earn it. It's the offense that missed the ball or watched a third strike. Why should they be awarded a second chance?

I believe this is left-over from the original game (rounders) where in some versions the striker didn't even have to contact the ball, but was still required to run to the first post (or sanctuary).

JMHO,