Switch Pitching Switch Hitting Debacle

[Infinite]

You have to see this for yourself... hilarious!:rofl:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806303036706

[PhilliesPhan22]

I see Griffey hitting a walk-off:noidea

[mudvnine]

I see Griffey hitting a walk-off:noidea

Type Ambidextrous Pat Venditte in the search bar, that should bring it up . . .

. . . you'll get to see Venditte make a mockery of the game and then become indignant and start pointing at the batter who kept changing boxes everytime Venditte flopped his fancy glove.

Umpire should have taken control and made Venditte pitch from the side he "decalared" when he first went to the rubber, then let the hitter step in to the box he chooses.

This cat and mouse game could have gone on forever, MLB rule 6.06 reads: A batter is out for illegal action when— (b) He steps from one batter’s box to the other while the pitcher is in position ready to pitch.

In the video when Venditte was "ready to pitch", the batter would step in to the side he wanted, when Venditte didn't like what box the batter stepped into, he would step off the rubber no longer being "ready to pitch", so the batter was free to change boxes once Venditte was again "ready to pitch".

[jbooth]

Type Ambidextrous Pat Venditte in the search bar, that should bring it up . . .

. . . you'll get to see Venditte make a mockery of the game and then become indignant and start pointing at the batter who kept changing boxes everytime Venditte flopped his fancy glove.

Umpire should have taken control and made Venditte pitch from the side he "decalared" when he first went to the rubber, then let the hitter step in to the box he chooses.

This cat and mouse game could have gone on forever, MLB rule 6.06 reads: A batter is out for illegal action when— (b) He steps from one batter’s box to the other while the pitcher is in position ready to pitch.

In the video when Venditte was "ready to pitch", the batter would step in to the side he wanted, when Venditte didn't like what box the batter stepped into, he would step off the rubber no longer being "ready to pitch", so the batter was free to change boxes once Venditte was again "ready to pitch".

Although it hasn't been added to the rule books, because this is so rare, there are casebook rulings in MLB and NCAA and FED that deal with this. Each is different, but essentially stops the never-ending switching. I don't recall which is which, but one rule code says that each can switch one time. In another it says that the pitcher must declare which hand he is going to pitch with and then must stick to it for that at-bat.

The rule you quoted refers to switching while the pitcher is ready to pitch and the ball is live. The batter may request time and then switch. But, then the pitcher can step off and switch hands, and this goes on and on. The ump should simply not grant time, and make a pitch be thrown, or, if he is aware of the casebook ruling, enforce it.

[LAball]

It seems the batter is trying to be opposite the pitcher ( meaning if he is pitching left handed the batter goes right ) I thought it was easier to hit on the same side as the pitcher not opposite. Please clear my confusion.

[cubsphill]

It seems the batter is trying to be opposite the pitcher ( meaning if he is pitching left handed the batter goes right ) I thought it was easier to hit on the same side as the pitcher not opposite. Please clear my confusion.

this is how switch hitting is done.

[LAball]

So in general the batter wants to be opposite the pitcher???:confused:

[cubsphill]

So in general the batter wants to be opposite the pitcher???:confused:

always. when the ball comes into you, its easier to hit, as a rule

[MrSurprise]

loving it...

[LAball]

Ok. I can understand that having the ball come into you is easier to hit. But then why are left pitchers so important when most bat right? I do not think its because LH pitcher can pick off 1st easier.... :noidea

[StraightGrain11]

Ok. I can understand that having the ball come into you is easier to hit. But then why are left pitchers so important when most bat right? I do not think its because LH pitcher can pick off 1st easier.... :noidea

For some reason, it is believed that LHP "naturally" have more movement/tail on their pitches (FB). I don't know why. Whether it is a "myth" or not, I can't tell you. But that is the generally accepted idea. :shrug: