因为Venditte的状况，PBUC 决定出新的rule and guidelines 最重要的一点是 投手要先告知裁判、打者及跑垒者，他要用哪只手投球， 然後打者再决定要站在那一个打击区 07/02/2008 5:53 PM ET Venditte's versatility prompts new rule SI's ambidextrous hurler at center of adjustment by PBUC By Benjamin Hill / Special to MLB.com It is a rare instance, indeed, when a first-year professional ballplayer inspires the creation of a new rule. But ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte has done just that. Venditte, the 20th-round pick of the New York Yankees in this June's Draft, received national attention after making his debut with the Staten Island Yankees June 19. With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth inning, switch-hitter Ralph Henriquez came to the plate representing the Brooklyn Cyclones' last hope. What resulted was a moment of high comedy: Henriquez entered the batters box batting right-handed, so Venditte switched his glove to his left hand. Henriquez then decided to bat lefty, so Venditte switched his glove back to his right. And on and on it went. After a prolonged delay, Henriquez was ordered to bat right-handed. He then struck out on four pitches to end the ballgame. In order to avoid such incidents in the future, the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC) released its official rules for dealing with ambidextrous pitchers on Wednesday. These guidelines were reached after PBUC staff consulted with a variety of sources, including the Major League Baseball Rules Committee. At the heart of the new guidelines is the following provision: The pitcher must visually indicate to the umpire, batter and runner(s) which way he will begin pitching to the batter. Engaging the rubber with the glove on a particular hand is considered a definitive commitment to which arm he will throw with. The batter will then choose which side of the plate he will bat from. "The basis for the rule is that everything the batter does, he does so knowing what hand the pitcher is going to throw with," explained PBUC executive director Justin Klemm. "He may not know what type of pitch is going to be thrown, or its location, but he does know which arm will be used. A manager selects a pinch-hitter based on that knowledge, and that is also how a switch-hitter determines which side of the plate he is going to bat from." The guidelines also permit both the batter and pitcher to change positions (from right-handed to left-handed or vice versa) once per at-bat. "We don't anticipate that being an issue, but official playing rules allow that to happen in a normal situation," said Klemm. "Not allowing it to happen in situations involving an ambidextrous pitcher would be going against a previously established rule." Like virtually all baseball rules, these "Venditte Guidelines" are sure to spark some arguments regarding their fairness to both batter and pitcher. "That's the way it is in baseball. Very few rules are airtight, where there's no room for debate," said Klemm. "This will create some interesting conversations, and that's fine. Our primary goal was simply to be as fair as possible to everyone involved." The new rules regarding ambidextrous pitchers are as follows: ‧ The pitcher must visually indicate to the umpire, batter and runner(s) which way he will begin pitching to the batter. Engaging the rubber with the glove on a particular hand is considered a definitive commitment to which arm he will throw with. The batter will then choose which side of the plate he will bat from. 投手先说要用那只手投球，打者再决定在哪一个打击区打击。 ‧ The pitcher must throw one pitch to the batter before any "switch" by either player is allowed. 双方如果想改变用哪只手，一定要投手投过一球後，才能改变 ‧ After one pitch is thrown, the pitcher and batter may each change positions one time per at-bat. For example, if the pitcher changes from right-handed to left-handed and the batter then changes batter's boxes, each player must remain that way for the duration of that at-bat (unless the offensive team substitutes a pinch hitter, and then each player may again "switch" one time). 投过一球後，投打双方可以在该打席换手一次。举例来说， 如果投手从右手换到左手，然後打者换打击区，然後之後双方不能再改变 直到该打席结束。 （除非，进攻方启用代打，那投打双方可以再重新换一次。） ‧ Any switch (by either the pitcher or the batter) must be clearly indicated to the umpire. 投打双方，做任何换手的举动都要明确告知裁判 ‧ There will be no warm-up pitches during the change of arms. 投手若换手，将不能投几球热身 ‧ If an injury occurs the pitcher may change arms but not use that arm again during the remainder of the game. 如果投手受伤，他可以换手，但换手後不能再换回之前那只手了。 （这条有点奇怪，受伤了，球队会让他继续投吗？？） Benjamin Hill is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. http://tinyurl.com/54sd97 --

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