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Actually MD, the rule itself (not the exception) does explicitly allow for throwing around the horn after a strikeout.
"The catcher shall return the ball directly to the pitcher after each pitch, except after a strikeout,..." (from the only online book I can find right now, the 2009 version-hope the wording hasn't changed) And regarding Manny's comment, the exception doesn't mention a runner trying to steal (or getting a big lead), simply a runner on base. Last edited by jmkupka; Tue Jun 17, 2014 at 11:47am. |
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All I was saying before was that the actions you described are not even remotely against the rules. Stupid? Yeah, maybe - why make a needless throw when you've got a runner on 2nd when there are smarter ways to stop her? And does your plan backfire when you throw it into left field? But illegal? Not at all.
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I'm not worried about anything. I'm merely bringing up another disparity in the rules, and was simply inquiring why.
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To start, it is a stupid play. Other than to put out a stealing runner or to pick-off a runner, throwing to any player other than the pitcher is just dumb. Sort of gives you an idea of how smart the coaches are when it is permitted.
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The rule is intended solely as a speed-up rule. In earlier years, especially in the men's fastpitch games, catchers routinely threw the ball to any other infielder, not the pitcher; after EVERY PITCH. That infielder then carried the ball to the pitcher, spoke with him, did everything but the current female-version pattycake, THEN handed him the ball. As umpires, we could not even start a "time between pitches" count until the pitcher got the ball, no matter how long it took, without being that OOO no one wants to be. This rule fixed that; with no runners, the catcher has to return it to the pitcher, and we can start a timing count, if one is needed. If you feel a team is using tactics designed solely to kill time, reference THAT in addressing it, and not the specifics of this rule. The threat of a forfeit carries a LOT more weight than an awarded ball.
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