Is it a strike?

The GibstaMember

Hi,

Recently in a game, the opposing team's batter attempted to hold back on an outside pitch. In doing so, the force of the swing caused him to loose his grip on the bat and it end up being tossed approx 6' toward the pitcher in fair territory. The bat never rotated around and through the strike zone which is to say the bat head never was perpendicular to the plate. It remained parallel to the plate with the knob of bat toward pitcher and end of bat toward catcher. I think the batter just released his grip in the instance.

Is it a strike or a ball.

Thanks for any help

6/18/052:01 AM

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Pirate Fan100+ posts

Sounds to me the entire bat went through the strike zone. I'm calling it a strike.

6/18/0512:15 PM

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lynBallMember

It doesn't matter if the "entire bat went through the strike zone" or not...
The rule on this is straight forward--if the umpire thinks he struck at the ball, than it was a strike, if not, not. This is a subjective call, based on Gibsta's discription, I'm might call this a no swing.

6/19/0510:48 AM

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SUNBURNTPSYCHO10+ posts

sounds physically impossible to throw a bat, knob forward, on an outside pitch, from foul territory, and land near mound and NOT be a swing?

lucky wrists didn't break!

6/19/059:25 PM

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piaa_ump5,000+ posts

from the post.....

"the force of the swing caused him to loose his grip on the bat and it end up being tossed approx 6' toward the pitcher in fair territory"

Might be one of those "you had to be there" to call........but it sounds like an attempt to me......and I'd ring it up.....

6/20/058:10 AM

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