Turd Ferguson
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Whatever happened to the "batters can't leave the box unless it's a foul ball" rule? Is that a thing or did I make that up? I seem to be hyper-aware of batters that constantly step out of the box, wander around, etc, while the pitcher just stands there and waits.
That's not a rule. I'd have to check OBR, but in high school Fed rules there are about seven reasons a batter can step out of the box. Things like after a swinging strike (or attempted bunt), being forced out by an inside pitch, a wild pitch, a pick-off attempt or throw down by catcher, either team calls and is granted time, etc. Otherwise a batter is supposed to keep one foot in the box the whole time. I think OBR is similar, although I'm not sure it's a point of emphasis in MLB.
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