CWS pitcher Humber 4/21/12

[Fungo Squiggly]

Humber just threw a perfect game on 96 or 97 pitches.

He was dealing, a borderline strike should have gone his way.

The batters just needed to be more aggressive up there.

 

[darbypitcher22]

last pitch was very close but upon seeing replays I agree with the call.

Fewest pitches in a perfect game since David Cone threw 88 on July 18, 1999 vs. the Montreal Expos

 

[Bucknut24]

I forget where, but it was pointed out there is nothing in the rule book about a check swing...so it is really up to the ump, they really have nothing to go by, whether it's the barrel of the bat, the wrists or whatever...

Every time I see it, it really doesn't look like the barrel goes around, but the his wrists do

 

[Bucky32]

I forget where, but it was pointed out there is nothing in the rule book about a check swing...so it is really up to the ump, they really have nothing to go by, whether it's the barrel of the bat, the wrists or whatever...

Every time I see it, it really doesn't look like the barrel goes around, but the his wrists do

Yeah, it's an extremely subjective process.

 

[darbypitcher22]

I forget where, but it was pointed out there is nothing in the rule book about a check swing...so it is really up to the ump, they really have nothing to go by, whether it's the barrel of the bat, the wrists or whatever...

Every time I see it, it really doesn't look like the barrel goes around, but the his wrists do

if the barrell passes his front hip in the act of a swing it is supposed to be considered an attempt and be counted as a strike. Of course, for a home plate umpire this is impossible to see.