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Old Thu Jul 13, 2006, 05:04pm
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Due to the obvious of attempt to draw the IP couldn't you also call a strike on the batter for stepping out of the box while the pitcher is in motion.

Sorry don't have my book with me to look it up.
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Old Thu Jul 13, 2006, 06:45pm
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Due to the obvious of attempt to draw the IP couldn't you also call a strike on the batter for stepping out of the box while the pitcher is in motion.
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There is no such rule. A batter may abandon the batter's box any time they choose (when not restricted between pitches). However, when the batter does that, s/he forfeits their right to hit the ball.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 02:35pm
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There is no such rule. A batter may abandon the batter's box any time they choose (when not restricted between pitches). However, when the batter does that, s/he forfeits their right to hit the ball.
No such rule is correct - HOWEVER - if the pitcher delivers the pitch and the batter has stepped out of the box - NOW I have a strike.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 04:09pm
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No such rule is correct - HOWEVER - if the pitcher delivers the pitch and the batter has stepped out of the box - NOW I have a strike.
Even if it's in the dirt or obviously over the batter's head?
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 09:55pm
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Even if it's in the dirt or obviously over the batter's head?
Within reason - when they leave the box, they take with them my reference for the strike zone so I have to go by my faulty memory.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 10:50pm
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Within reason - when they leave the box, they take with them my reference for the strike zone so I have to go by my faulty memory.
Rhetorical question. Where are the top of the knees and the armpits of a batter not in the batter's box?? What are the gauges? Personally, if the ball crosses home plate in the air and doesn't reach the screen untouched, I am highly tempted to consider that a strike in this circumstance.
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Old Tue Jul 18, 2006, 11:59am
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Rhetorical question. Where are the top of the knees and the armpits of a batter not in the batter's box?? What are the gauges? Personally, if the ball crosses home plate in the air and doesn't reach the screen untouched, I am highly tempted to consider that a strike in this circumstance.
Around here we call that the S-10 strike zone. If they can throw it in the bed of an S-10 - it's a strike!
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