I need to know that I'm not crazy. I need clarification on the following:
1. If a ball is fouled "off" the backstop, and caught by the catcher, I was informed that the catcher is charged with a put out, and the batter is called out.(Huhhhhhh!!!!!!....Isn't a rebounded foul ball considered a "dead ball"?)
2. If a pitch is foul tipped into the catcher's mitt, I was informed that the catcher is not credited with a put out, UNLESS it is the third strike. (wha' the explicative deleted.....isn't it consided a foul out, regardless of the hitter's count?)
3. I was informed that the first and third baseman are allowed to position themselves in foul territory, in order to hold the runner on base. This is done in order to get behind the bag, which enables a quicker tag on the baserunner. Firstbaseman, Keith Hernandez(1986 Mets), used to erase the foul line(in front and behind first base) in order to position his feet in foul territory. I thought this was illegal!!!
2007-05-08
02:17:45
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