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Old Wed Oct 07, 2009, 08:55pm
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Question Hands part of bat
Why would anyone want the hands considered as part of the bat?
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Old Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:03pm
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Why would anyone want the hands considered as part of the bat?
So they can claim it was a foul ball, not a swing and a miss or a HBP.
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Old Thu Oct 08, 2009, 10:15am
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It would be called a strike, right?
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Old Thu Oct 08, 2009, 10:21am
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It would be called a strike, right?
If the batter swings, yes. If not, it is a HBP unless in the strike zon.
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