Sometimes when a pitcher is given a new baseball from the umpire, he rejects it and asks for another.  Why?
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All baseballs are mudded up before the game and are rubbed to be a similar color. Baseballs like all other products can have defects. Most balls that are rejected are because of a defect in the leather or consistency in the stitch. Pitchers like the ball to feel good in the hand. High seams are not bad or disliked by pitchers... they can do more with the ball. But a seam that is uneven, high and low can feel awkward in the hand. Sometimes a ball will be foul tipped into the dirt/gravel and get scuffed badly, umpires check the ball for a smooth surface before they put them back in thier bag. They will unspect every ball that hits the ground and either put it out of play or put it back in thier bag. Pitchers don't always agree that the ball is smooth enough to continue.  Hope this gives you a better understanding!
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Baseball is about intimidation.  The pitcher tries to stare down the hitter and vice versa.  When the batter has been bested, the look back it, pitcher- you may have won this time, but next time you won't.
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This is a personal decision for every batsman to make. In my view, you should always respect the umpire’s decision, whatever way it goes. This way the umpires get to do their job which is to make decisions on the cricket field. I once heard a very prominent player say, "If you are speeding in your car, should you go to the police and turn yourself in, even if you haven’t been caught?" This, to me, is a light-hearted way of answering your question.
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FYI - Stealing first (from second) is against the rules.  But that wasn't always the case.  I believe it was a game in the 30's where this rule came about.\n\nDetroit had runners on the corners and the double steal on.  The runner on first took off, but the catcher didn't make a throw and awarded second unchallenged.  Obviously the runner on third stayed put.  On the very next pitch the runner on second broke for FIRST BASE.  The catcher didn't know what to do, threw to second base, the second baseman tagged the bag, the runner on third ran home, the second baseman ran over to first and tagged the runner, and everyone scratched their heads to figure out what just happened.  \n\nUntil that moment there was no rule against going backward for no good reason.  As long as you don't cross paths with the runner behind you, it's not against the rules.  Also there is precendence for tagging one base and then running backward, like what you would do in the event of a fly ball caught on the fly after you already made it to the next base.  \n\nThe umpire on the spot made the ruling.  The runner on first was ruled out because he was tagged while standing on a base he wasn't allowed to occupy.  The runner on third was awarded home because no one tagged him.  The next day MLB rule book made a rule supporting the umpires actions.  After that day in the 30's it is against the rules to steal first base.  Any base, once tagged, cannot be returned to again if the runner has been awarded the next base in sequence.  \n\nThis covers fly balls since the runner is not awarded the next base until the ball hits the ground.\n\nSo going back from second wouldn't count anyway.
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I don't think they do it by games, I think they do it by innings - some games take longer than others, and sometimes a pitcher may only pitch part of a game (hence the distinction between SP and RP).  Your local AD would probably have that information.
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why is this question under baseball?
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C. You do not know how often they go up against right or left handed pitchers.
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Yeah, it was a bad call, a very bad call in the eighth inning.  Even Stevie Wonder would have been able to see that.  This is another example why baseball needs instant replay, that call wouldn't have been reversed if there had been replay.  Japan should boycott.
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Well, depending how theoretical you want to get.  There is an unenforced rule that a pitcher must throw a pitch within 20 seconds or a ball will be called.  He could do that 4 times, and a player would walk.  Then he could pick the player off.  The player would be out with 0 pitches.  Repeat 23 or 26 times, and you have a complete game without throwing a pitch.\n\nThe fact that the rule is not enforced is one problem with the scenario.  A player can also be out for changing which batter's box he stands in while the pitcher is ready to pitch.  So throw a few of those in there for variety's sake, and you get to 0 another way.
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yes it happened to today in the brazil vs japan game and is common\n\nand for the person below me read the question it says "the person coming on"\n\nso if you replace me, then someone else can replace you.
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well a ball is replaced when it gets scuffed either when pitched or hit. usually. during an inning if the same ball is used throughout it is possible that it may have a scuff or two from a grounder, but I believe superstition plays a part. Baseball players are some of the most superstitious people in the world ( I should know I play too) so if they're getting the outs with the one ball, then keep using it until you're forced to replace it.
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They change balls really often.  It's because they're worried about the ball being scuffed or damaged during the game.  The ump wants to ensure that the game isn't swayed in favor of either team.
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When person is out and the batsman doesnt agree with that then fielders should appeal then the umpire can declare him out. If opposition team does not appeal then umpire cannot give him out.
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They are negated, a game and it's accompaning stats are not official until after the fifth inning.\nI hope that helps.
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First point, disagree. Not everybody knows how to slide properly. Even if they do, every time you slide into second, possible injury comes into play for the fielder and the runner.\n\nSecond point, umps already do. They make sure the player touches the bag, before they call him out.
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what does this have to do with baseball?
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One instance when a pitcher can legally throw to an unoccupied base after he is in his set position is to appeal an earlier call at that base which he throw to. Of course, he must first step off the mound legally before deliverying the throw to that bag.