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Why is a foul tip that goes straight into the catchers mitt not an out? |
I know that on strike 3, it is an out...but why not on strike 1 and strike 2? If the ball were to go in the air and the catcher caught it, it would be an out. But if it goes off the bat straight into the glove, it is not (unless on strike 3). How's this make sense? This is a good question, but the rule of thumb regarding foul tips is that if the bat tips the ball, and the ball pops up higher than the batter's head (approx. 6 ft.), then it is a live ball and is considered an out -- otherwise, it is considered a foul tip and a strike. The rules basically establish a threshold for differentiating between a foul tip and a pop foul. If they called a batter out on foul tips caught by the catcher on strike 1 and 2, then that would be unfair because it would punish players for making slight contact with the ball, when it would have been more advantageous to miss the ball entirely. The trajectory of the ball needs to be changed such that it requires effort by the defense to make the out, and a foul tip into the catcher's glove requires no effort. The reason that the out is called on strike 3 is that if the batter tips the ball, but doesn't change its trajectory enough for the catcher to be unable to catch it, then it isn't considered to be sufficient contact to earn another chance at hitting. it is an out it is a out if you have two stirkes It could be an out, but whoever made that rule decided it shouldn't be. I guess because it happens too frequently and hitting is hard enough as it is. a foul tip as long as it doesnt hit the floor and is caught is an out. i dont know what you're talking about =/ Because they consider this a strike and not a hit. You're not hitting the ball really, it's just grazing the bat. To put it another way, the fielding skill required for a tip would be way too easy to consider it an out, as the ball hardly moves from the intended path when tipped. Come to RootZoo for smart baseball talk. Cool fans, great discussions, fans who write articles, and free prizes just for earning points. Head on over and ask this question there, you'll get the best responses. Check it out, you'll love it. I do. http://www.rootzoo.com * I would have to agree with Dan D. A foul tip is not a rarity and if they did start calling these catches as an out, it may take away from the game itself by discouraging hitters from swinging at the ball as often. With hitters swinging less it would lead to less offense and a less interesting game. At least MLB compromises by calling the foul-tip catch an out if the player already has 2 strikes as you mentioned. |
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