hit by the ball

[Anonymous]

I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

Yep at crucial points in the game sometimes you just want them to lean in and take one for the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah if you report it to the Commissioner, she can arrange for a peer mediation session with DD and the offending pitcher. From there the pitcher will likely be assigned a mandatory course of cognitive behavioral therapy.

I am willing to organize a protest of bad softball pitchers with a march to the Capital culminating in a candlelight vigil and prayer session.
Who's with me?!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

Whatever. Hit by a ball is a guaranteed base and with bases loaded there's a run scored. So, lean in!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

Whatever. Hit by a ball is a guaranteed base and with bases loaded there's a run scored. So, lean in!

If the umpire catches you leaning in with no good faith attempt to get out of the way if the ball, he will call the batter out.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

Whatever. Hit by a ball is a guaranteed base and with bases loaded there's a run scored. So, lean in!

If the umpire catches you leaning in with no good faith attempt to get out of the way if the ball, he will call the batter out.

This isn't the major leagues. And I'm not the one playing, am I? Again, sometimes you don't mind if the kid ends up taking one for the team.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

Whatever. Hit by a ball is a guaranteed base and with bases loaded there's a run scored. So, lean in!

If the umpire catches you leaning in with no good faith attempt to get out of the way if the ball, he will call the batter out.

This isn't the major leagues. And I'm not the one playing, am I? Again, sometimes you don't mind if the kid ends up taking one for the team.

NP here. I’ve seen kids called out for this in travel ball.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Simple strategy. Because with the bases loaded and two outs, a HBP has the batter take first, thereby automatically bringing home the runner on 3rd and winning the game.

If PP’s son had gotten a hit, there was a chance it would be caught or he’d be thrown out at 1st. Either forces you into extra innings when everyone just wants to go home.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

No its not. A hit means he reached base safely. Which, if the bases are loaded, means its a walk-off win.

"hitting the ball with the bat" is not a hit. That's just a ball in play. A hit is when the batter reaches base safely without any errors by the defense.

Whatever. Hit by a ball is a guaranteed base and with bases loaded there's a run scored. So, lean in!

If the umpire catches you leaning in with no good faith attempt to get out of the way if the ball, he will call the batter out.

This isn't the major leagues. And I'm not the one playing, am I? Again, sometimes you don't mind if the kid ends up taking one for the team.

NP here. I’ve seen kids called out for this in travel ball.

They they are being too obvious. It's not really a strategy, survival instincts kick in, but it's not crazy to think as a parent watching in a tense game that something like this would help a lot and get the game over with.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Because a hit is obviously more risky with 2 outs and bases loaded.

A hit plates the winning run in the scenario described.

Or are you thinking of just making contact?

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Simple strategy. Because with the bases loaded and two outs, a HBP has the batter take first, thereby automatically bringing home the runner on 3rd and winning the game.

If PP’s son had gotten a hit, there was a chance it would be caught or he’d be thrown out at 1st. Either forces you into extra innings when everyone just wants to go home.

A hit, by definition, results in a batter reaching at least first.

You might be thinking of “contact.” But PP didn’t say “make contact.” PP said wish for a “hit” which by definition is a more dramatic way to walk-off an opponent than a HBP.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it was the bottom of the 6th, 2 outs, tied game, bases loaded.

I prayed for DS to get hit by the ball.

He struck out. The game went to 10 innnings.

If you're gonna pray, why not pray for a hit?

Simple strategy. Because with the bases loaded and two outs, a HBP has the batter take first, thereby automatically bringing home the runner on 3rd and winning the game.

If PP’s son had gotten a hit, there was a chance it would be caught or he’d be thrown out at 1st. Either forces you into extra innings when everyone just wants to go home.

A hit, by definition, results in a batter reaching at least first.

You might be thinking of “contact.” But PP didn’t say “make contact.” PP said wish for a “hit” which by definition is a more dramatic way to walk-off an opponent than a HBP.

A win is a win. But you're really just splitting hairs here.