Comments on: Pat Venditte and Rule 6.02 http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Finch http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-56056 Finch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:33:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-56056 When I heard about this pitcher last year we looked into the rules a bit. I'm pretty sure that according to the rulebook (I dont know the specific number for it, but I can try to find it at some point) a batter or a pitcher must pick there side at the beginning of the bat. I think technically a player cannot bat righthanded for 2 pitches then lefthanded for 2 pitches regardless of what side the pitcher throws from. The rule with stepping out of the box without permission compliments this, but overall, the batter cannot switch their batting side mid at-bat anyways. When I heard about this pitcher last year we looked into the rules a bit. I’m pretty sure that according to the rulebook (I dont know the specific number for it, but I can try to find it at some point) a batter or a pitcher must pick there side at the beginning of the bat. I think technically a player cannot bat righthanded for 2 pitches then lefthanded for 2 pitches regardless of what side the pitcher throws from. The rule with stepping out of the box without permission compliments this, but overall, the batter cannot switch their batting side mid at-bat anyways.

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]]> By: David Wright http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-56055 David Wright Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:14:28 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-56055 Once the batter steps in the box on whatever side he chooses then he can\'t switch sides once the pitcher is on the rubber and ready. It is a simple call. If the batter tries and switch sides while the pitcher is ready then he should be called out. Once the batter steps in the box on whatever side he chooses then he can\’t switch sides once the pitcher is on the rubber and ready. It is a simple call.
If the batter tries and switch sides while the pitcher is ready then he should be called out.

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]]> By: JojoFireball http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-56054 JojoFireball Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:35:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-56054 In regards to switch hitters in general I assume that most of the hitters who hit off of him in college and summer ball would just hit from their stronger side. And apparently what I've heard about Venditte is that he's much better from the right side sitting between 88-90 and only about 84-86 from the left side. He supposedly has a solid changeup from the left side but who knows, I've never seen him throw in person. Even if he is better from the right side, most switch hitters are truly right handed hitters and alot of them feel more comfortable from that side, even though they face a ton more righties so consequently they're hitting left handed more often. The thing that bothers me with the video is that Ralph didn't even get any solid hacks in. After all that, I would've at least come out of my shoes twice so maybe I'd run into one. THAT would've been a highlight... And I also now love Lyndsay because she has no qualms about dropping an f bomb to get the comments going.... Woman after my own heart... In regards to switch hitters in general I assume that most of the hitters who hit off of him in college and summer ball would just hit from their stronger side. And apparently what I’ve heard about Venditte is that he’s much better from the right side sitting between 88-90 and only about 84-86 from the left side. He supposedly has a solid changeup from the left side but who knows, I’ve never seen him throw in person.

Even if he is better from the right side, most switch hitters are truly right handed hitters and alot of them feel more comfortable from that side, even though they face a ton more righties so consequently they’re hitting left handed more often.

The thing that bothers me with the video is that Ralph didn’t even get any solid hacks in. After all that, I would’ve at least come out of my shoes twice so maybe I’d run into one. THAT would’ve been a highlight…

And I also now love Lyndsay because she has no qualms about dropping an f bomb to get the comments going…. Woman after my own heart…

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-56053 Lyndsay Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:47:09 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-56053 I'm all for fucking with ambidextrous pitchers. Henriquez was like, "well maybe I'll bat left...no, right. no wait...left. no right!" awesome. I want to see more of that in the majors. I’m all for fucking with ambidextrous pitchers. Henriquez was like, “well maybe I’ll bat left…no, right. no wait…left. no right!” awesome. I want to see more of that in the majors.

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]]> By: Carl http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-49654 Carl Tue, 13 May 2008 19:54:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-49654 I suspect that the players (specifically middle infielders) are more aware of it and recognize the opportunity. So rather than throwing to a teammate to record the extra out(s), they take it themselves. I suspect that the players (specifically middle infielders) are more aware of it and recognize the opportunity. So rather than throwing to a teammate to record the extra out(s), they take it themselves.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/20/pat-venditte-and-rule-602/comment-page-1/#comment-49650 Paul Moro Tue, 13 May 2008 14:35:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2381#comment-49650 Nick, why do you consistently write things that are far more interesting than anything I do? Stop making me look bad. Jerk. Nick, why do you consistently write things that are far more interesting than anything I do? Stop making me look bad. Jerk.

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