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Why does a ball

  • come out of the game when a pitcher bounces a pitch but not when a batter hits a grounder?

    DICK HEAD

  • The way the ball is spinning, and the angle of the trajectory from a pitch guarantees that the ball will be scuffed after a pitch in the dirt. All damaged balls have to be removed.

    Ground balls do not cause the same damage. It touches the dirt, but is not scuffed.

    This post was edited by sleepy01 on 7/26/2012 at 8:49 AM

    sleepy01

  • sleepy01 said...

    The way the ball is spinning, and the angle of the trajectory from a pitch guarantees that the ball will be scuffed after a pitch in the dirt. All damaged balls have to be removed.

    Ground balls do not cause the same damage. It touches the dirt, but is not scuffed.

    ?

    For the record, the ball does not automatically stay out of a game once the umpire gives another one.

    My statement is likely bad my research shows that the average ball lasts 6 pitches.

    This post was edited by Spartytruth on 7/26/2012 at 8:57 AM

    Spartytruth

  • Your head is the shape of a penis head so my opinion is invalid.

    Being called a sunshine blower is not insulting to me and I'm proud to be one.

    SpartyFever ●

  • many times after a hit, the pitcher will ask for the ball to be switched out and they will.

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    tLonelyStoner

  • Not really answering your question, but when I use to pitch in Middle School and High School I prefered the ball scuffed up. Sometimes I would throw it in the dirt on purpose to get it that way. It worked fine fir me because I didn't loose a game in 8th or 9th grade. 19-0 combined.

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    I am not a doctor

    craigcamp37

  • craigcamp37 said...

    Not really answering your question, but when I use to pitch in Middle School and High School I prefered the ball scuffed up. Sometimes I would throw it in the dirt on purpose to get it that way. It worked fine fir me because I didn't loose a game in 8th or 9th grade. 19-0 combined.

    A scuffed ball can definitely work in the pitcher's advantage. That's a big reason why they switch them out. Pitchers have been suspended for scuffing/doctoring balls.

    MSUsbetterthanu

  • If you notice, an ump will usually examine a ball that was thrown in the dirt. If it's scuffed, he'll toss it over to the bat boy to be taken out of play. If it's not scuffed, he'll just put it back into his ball pouch and it'll end up back in play at some point.

    EMonster22522

  • craigcamp37 said...

    Not really answering your question, but when I use to pitch in Middle School and High School I prefered the ball scuffed up. Sometimes I would throw it in the dirt on purpose to get it that way. It worked fine fir me because I didn't loose a game in 8th or 9th grade. 19-0 combined.

    Wow, I never really thought much of you until you quoted some athletic stats from jr high and high school....now I think you're the coolest. loveface

    Baber

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