why do nl pitchers have to bat?
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The reason why National League pitchers bat is because that league plays the game as it was designed. The American League introduced the DH and it started the end of players learning how to play small ball. Pitchers used to know how to bunt and hitters how to hit and run.
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“I don't need one. '' Based on interviews with active and former players, in the major leagues this is how it works: all catchers wear cups, many pitchers and infielders forgo them and virtually all outfielders play without cups.
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Most used baseballs from MLB games are thrown in the barrel for batting practice. A few are sold as game-used balls to collectors, and some are taken out of play and saved for players when a milestone is reached.
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The older divisions of major Youth baseball organizations (Little League, USSSA, PONY, Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken, and Dixie) may also require the use of a BBCOR bat. Some of these divisions include players that are currently in High School and players who will begin High School in the next year or so (i.e. 11-14 years old).
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['– Never make the first or third out of the inning at third base.', "– Don't use your closer in a tie game on the road.", "– Don't admire your home runs.", '– Bat flips are disrespectful.', "– Don't bunt to break up a no-hitter.", "– Don't steal bases or swing at a 3-0 pitch when you have a big lead."]
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Bunting is not allowed in slowpitch softball; you have to swing if you're going to hit the ball. Bunting is when the bat is held out over the plate to lightly tap the ball forward. ... Ideally, this hit would bypass the fielders because they have moved in.
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It is meant to protect the batter's head from errant pitches thrown by the pitcher. A batter who is "hit by pitch," due to an inadvertent wild pitch or a pitcher's purposeful attempt to hit him, may be seriously, even fatally, injured.
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(b) Minors/Little League (Majors): A player may pitch in a maximum of twelve (12) innings in a day. If a player pitches in seven (7) or more innings in a day, one calendar day of rest is mandatory. Delivery of a single pitch constitutes having pitched in an inning. Junior/Senior League: No pitching restrictions apply.
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The only big difference between the National League and the American League (AL) is that the AL uses the "Designated Hitter" (or DH). ... The NL does not use the Designated Hitter, and all players on the team must bat and field for themselves.
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Bunting in Baseball. Bunting occurs when a batter holds the bat in the hitting zone and, without swinging, lets the ball make contact with it. The idea is to deaden the ball so that the baserunners can advance (or the hitter can get to first base) while the opposing fielders run in to make a play.
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Use in Minor League Baseball[edit] At other points a team would have their pitcher bat while their opponent used a DH. Since the late 1980s, usage has become the following: in AA and AAA games, the DH is used unless both teams are farm clubs of NL teams, in which case pitchers bat.
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You need a bat, a softball, and softball gloves for each fielder, 4 bases, and a pitching rubber. The visiting team bats first while the home team starts out in the field on defense. Each fielder lines up in one of the 9 fielding positions.
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Because of the defensive demands of the position, catchers may need to concentrate more on developing their defensive ability, such that they may spend less time on developing their hitting. Catchers are injured frequently, more so than any other position. Foul tips can be especially problematic in causing injuries.
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Yes; occasionally, pitchers do hit batters purposely. ... This is where the National League has a superior game: there's no designated hitter, and the pitcher has to bat. So if pitcher throws intentionally at a batter, he has to face his opponent's pitcher, who will throw at him.
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From 1973 to 1975, all World Series games were played under National League rules, with no DH and the pitchers required to bat. ... Since 2010, the designated hitter has been used by both teams regardless of where the game is played.
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A right handed hitter would prefer the ball to be coming from an angle that is closer to first base (a lefty pitcher). This allows more room to "pull" the ball. A right handed pitcher would be releasing the ball closer to third base. ... Left handed pitchers do better against him because their inside is his outside.
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3. Left handed hitters get more off handed match-ups making it favorable to the hitter. Another advantage for left handed hitters is that they get to see a lot of right handed pitching. Having an off handed at bat (lefty facing righty) usually makes for a more comfortable at bat.