Baseball is filled with rules that can be confusing to understand for baseball fans.

If a batter is hit by a pitch, the batter is awarded first base. However, if the batter does not make an attempt to avoid the pitch, the pitch is considered a ball.

The balk is the least understood rule in baseball. A balk occurs when a pitcher makes a motion associated with his pitching delivery but does not throw the ball to homeplate. Play is considered Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever stopped to think what happens when a baseball umpire ignores the rules? Would another umpire overrule them? Would it cause a riff amongst the teams? How would the fans respond to it? I’ve often pondered this question and thought that it would be funny to see exactly what would happen if this scenario were to go down. My prediction would be that the crowd might riot, the game would need to be suspended and the game should be replayed at the commissioner’s discretion.
Could you imagine the public Read the rest of this entry »

The infield fly rule is a rule in baseball that is supposed to stop infielders from dropping pop-up balls on purpose to get a double or triple play. If the rule did not exist, the defensive player could miss the ball and then get the runners out when they stay close to their base in order to tag up. If the runners did run too far from the base, then they could catch the ball and tag the player who failed to tag up. To prevent this from happening, the infield fly rule Read the rest of this entry »

There are many rules in the game of baseball. These rules keep the game fair and competitive for everyone who is involved, but the occasional player attempts to break them. Examples of broken rules in baseball include corked bats, pine tar on baseballs for pitchers, pitch tipping and even steroids. Players who have famously broken these rules include Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez, Chris Sabo and Alex Rodriguez. Sammy Sosa and Chris Sabo are both known Read the rest of this entry »

While football is a game of inches, baseball is a game of centimeters. Hitting a pitch solidly and hitting a pitch poorly can literally be a difference of fractions of inches and centimeters. Aside from contact, called strikes and balls can be a matter of inches and centimeters. Umpires often have varying strike zones and call pitches based on those opinionated zones. The varying strike zone can drive many players up a wall with its influence on batting average and on-base Read the rest of this entry »