Actually, if I was to be honest, my totally awesome correct answer was not based strictly on baseball IQ. I saw this:
Originally posted by Willie Bee
The barrel of the bat could even be a little more out.
and figgered there wasn't much point having that emphasis if the answer was strike.
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louisvillekid
SBR Hall of Famer
08-14-07
9262
#37
i noticed that wording also when i first read it, but wasn't sure what he might have been implying.
I just always thought the batter had to at least pull the bat back a little , or drop his hind leg back.
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reno cool
SBR MVP
07-02-08
3567
#38
Originally posted by Willie Bee
Right. Has to be some arc or altitude on foul balls before the third strike to count as an out.
One base. Ball is dead once it hits the batter.
Ok, say runner is at 2nd. Ball hits batter. As far as I know the runner on 2nd doesn't automatically advance.
Are you saying that he does? Or that he can't no matter where the ball goes?
bird bird da bird's da word
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Vesuvius
SBR MVP
02-19-08
3886
#39
Originally posted by reno cool
Ok, say runner is at 2nd. Ball hits batter. As far as I know the runner on 2nd doesn't automatically advance.
Are you saying that he does? Or that he can't no matter where the ball goes?
No, the runner can't advance. It's a dead ball.
Only way the runner on 2nd will advance would be if there was also a runner on first.
