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10-09-2014, 06:47 AM #9
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Re: New Baseball Rules
The wild pitch on an IBB in the playoffs, which turned into an out at home, will probably deflate that rule-change. Another point:The ball's live after a ball four, but is dead ( Runners can't advance) after a hit batsman. So which would it be if the batter simply was waved to first? If a manager decides to throw an intentional ball four after a legitimate 3-0 count was reached, would a rule change allowing him to do this without throwing a pitch be a factor with runners on?
Years ago, a pitcher yelled that they were going to put a batter on with an intentional ball four when he already had a 3-2 count. Then they fooled the batter, who'd relaxed, with a called strike. ( I think this occurred in a World Series.) By the way, I saw the 1957 World Series live, with its "shoe polish" hit batsman. (An early example of a "replay" without technology.)
The change I'd like is eliminate the uncaught 3rd strike. About 99% of the time the batters don't bother to run.