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From: roth@ut-sally.UUCP (Mark Roth)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: droppend third strike
Message-ID: <2100@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 17:06:05 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 13 17:06:05 1985
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Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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Can someone please explain to me the rational behind letting the
batter try for first base if the catcher drops a third strike?

It seems to be a rule designed to help out the batting team, but the
batter seldom makes it to first, via this rule.  Seems like an anachronism
from days gone by, when maybe there was some other no longer existing rule
which went with it.

If you want to avoid 10-20 messages on net.sport.baseball answereing this
question, please reply only to me, and I will summarize for the group.

If you don't....post away and many flames to you to.