When I played baseball as a kid, if the ball hit the groud first it didn't matter if it hit you, it was a dead ball. So then why is it that in the Big Leagues if a ball bounces off the ground and hits you in the face you get to take your base?
2006-10-19 17:20:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The ball did bounce and hit Valentine. If the ball did not hit him, it was still a live ball and runners could have advanced on the wild pitch. If the pitch hits the ground it cannot bounce into the strike zone and be a called strike but the pitch is live and the batter may swing and put the ball into play.
2006-10-19 21:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea i figure if its like that then if the ball hits the ground and bounces in the strike zone it should be a trike.
2006-10-20 00:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by bigpoppa_2x@verizon.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if I know what you are talking about. If I remember right, Valentin actually singled into right center field, maybe I'm wrong.
2006-10-20 00:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Giants Fan! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes thats right,I dont know where you played little league at but they didnt know the rules
2006-10-20 00:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares? my Mets lost! :-(
2006-10-20 00:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋