KSB2424 3,082 Posted October 19, 2022 1. A batted ball that hits a foul pole is indeed fair and a home run. 2. A batted ball up the middle that hits the pitching rubber first, then careens foul (in the infield aka before the bases) is a foul ball. theremaybemore 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted October 19, 2022 Baseball is gay until they get a salary cap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted October 19, 2022 9 hours ago, KSB2424 said: 1. A batted ball that hits a foul pole is indeed fair and a home run. 2. A batted ball up the middle that hits the pitching rubber first, then careens foul (in the infield aka before the bases) is a foul ball. theremaybemore What pitching rubber? this isn't focking little league. the rubber is not exposed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted October 19, 2022 In baseball and soccer, a guy standing out of bounds can legally play a ball that is in bounds. In football and basketball, a guy standing in bounds can legally play a ball that is out of bounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted October 19, 2022 10 hours ago, KSB2424 said: 1. A batted ball that hits a foul pole is indeed fair and a home run. 2. A batted ball up the middle that hits the pitching rubber first, then careens foul (in the infield aka before the bases) is a foul ball. theremaybemore The rules in baseball clearly state that no ball is fair until it bases the bases in fair territory... OR if a player in fair territory touches the ball. The foul pole is a 3D version of the foul line. That pole/line are in fair territory, everything outside of it is foul. Any ball that stops on the baseline, is fair. I'm not sure what your issue is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted October 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: The rules in baseball clearly state that no ball is fair until it bases the bases in fair territory... OR if a player in fair territory touches the ball. The foul pole is a 3D version of the foul line. That pole/line are in fair territory, everything outside of it is foul. Any ball that stops on the baseline, is fair. I'm not sure what your issue is. Why is it called the foul pole? if the ball hits it, it is fair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted October 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: In baseball and soccer, a guy standing out of bounds can legally play a ball that is in bounds. In football and basketball, a guy standing in bounds can legally play a ball that is out of bounds. In baseball and soccer, the rules are about the position of the ball... not possession. In football and basketball, it's about possession of the ball and not position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted October 19, 2022 1 minute ago, edjr said: Why is it called the foul pole? if the ball hits it, it is fair Because it marks the end of fair territory. Everything outside of that, is foul. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted October 19, 2022 Just now, TBayXXXVII said: Because it marks the end of fair territory. Everything outside of that, is foul. What is everything inside of it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted October 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, edjr said: What is everything inside of it? You got me once. I'm not falling for it twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 1,160 Posted October 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: You got me once. I'm not falling for it twice. Its turtles all the way down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
