Saw the Oregon State, Georgia game last weekend where a O.S. guy blatantly stuck his elbow into a pitch and was rewarded with the hbp. I mentioned earlier my kid averages a walk every 7 inning but he hits one or two each game. upper 80's fastball or anything inside guys are willing to be hit without an effort to move or the old dip the shoulder into the ball trick. Seen the ump not allow it twice last year but it does seem like a strategy with some hitters. Sometimes it's even a strike according to my kid. Not much you can do but it is an observation that kids are not rewarded for going inside unless it's near the head.
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