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Franklin D Asbell <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Oct 2005 21:07:58 -0500
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Baseball questions are:

* Why is a ball that hits the foul line fair? It must be outside the foul
line before it is foul, that is the reason there is chalk, makes it more
noticeable to determine if it hit the line.

* Why is a ball that hits the foul pole fair [and a home run]? Same as
above, except it is a solid object. The poles should be lined up exactly
with the chalked line extending from home plate.

* Why do umpires routinely call balls strikes that are not within the strike
zone? They are human and exhibit all out frailties, there are also many
umpires that place their imaginary strike zone in certain height/width
orientation from the plate regardless of the batters size, height, etc. and
then there are a small few that determine strikes by whether it could have
been hit.

* What does it mean when a play-by-play announcer says, "The batter hit the
ball off the end of the bat."? A bat makes a very distinct sound when the
ball impacts it, the end being the last couple inches or so...

* Near the end of the season, why do analysts focus on the loss record when
comparing teams for potential playoff berths? The top teams may have made
playoff spots, those with less than good records earn wildcard spots. Those
with the least least losses are more likely to earn a playoff spot, when
there are teams with similar records then other team statistics come into
play.

* If a ball hits in fair territory and then either rolls out or bounces out,
and then comes back across into fair territory between the plate and either
the 1st or 3rd base bag, is the ball still fair or foul? It is determined by
where it impacts in fair territory. The exception is when a fly ball is hit
and the umpire observes it pass over 1st or 3rd base in fair play and then
slices out to impact the ground in foul territory, that is a fair ball.

* If a ball hits the pitchers plate (AKA the "rubber"), does not touch any
player or umpire and ends up rolling foul between the plate and the bases,
is a fair or foul ball? Fair, see above. I would like to see such a hit, to
take such a wicked angle would indeed be impressive to watch...

* Why does a "K" on scorecards designate a swinging strike? It signifies a
strikeout actually, regardless of whether a bat was swung or not.

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