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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
And an HBP that was at best a marginal touch of a blousy jersey. Calling that might go beyond even the HBPs when it hits the outsize elbow pads and what not guys wear so they can hang over the plate with impunity.
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Originally Posted by Cletus Miller
Bad strike call. Shoulder high and clearly 4+ inches off the plate. Gardenhire had to come out to get Cabrera b/c he was soo pissed.
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Good lord, people. Burger, you've turned into Ty. The rule is the rule. If you hit any part of the batter, he takes his base. I don't understand this "Well, he shouldn't make the call because the rule
should be this..." attitude. I agree that they shouldn't be allowed to wear armor and the pitch should have to make contact with the player's body. But that ain't the rule.
And the hit by pitch rule is a bright line rule, unlike balls and strikes, which everyone knows are called on an amorphous standard day in and day out. Did the pitch touch the batter? Yes. Okay. Take your base. An ump blowing that call is different than an awful ball or strike call.
TM
