Expert Analysis
If a Pitcher Crosses the Foul Line, He Must Pitch to the First Batter
Topics: Expert Analysis, Pitcher, Rules Changes, Rules Controversy
Rule 5.10 (i) reads, “If a pitcher who is already in the game crosses the foul line on his way to take his place on the pitcher’s plate to start an inning, he shall pitch to the first batter until such batter is put out or reaches first base, unless the batter is substituted for,…
Expert Analysis
Sample Insider Report – Quick Pitch: Illegal and Dangerous
Topics: Quick Pitch
Things got hot in Philadelphia this past Tuesday night after the Mets’ Hansel Robles “quick pitched” Darin Ruf of the Phillies. Insider Observations: Per rule 6.02 (a) (5), a quick pitch is an illegal pitch. “Umpires will judge a quick pitch as one delivered before the batter is reasonably set in the batter’s box. With…
