Double swing thru the strike zone

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by Al

No I don't Tom. But until I see a rule that clearly allows a batter to swing fully through the plate after the ball is pitched and not have it called a strike I think I am correct and that first swing in the OP should be called a strike followed by a dead ball on contact with 2nd swing. ...I tried to find a rules interpreter to pose this question to but couldn't find one. Maybe someone else knows how to contact one and will get the correct ruling.

BTW, since I respect you and many others here I would like to ask what you, as well as others do to keep focussed during games? Is there anything in particular you have found to be helpful that you perhaps run through you head on each pitch? ...Al

So ... Irish is not a good enough "rules interpretor" for you to accept a ruling from? Sheesh.