- May 16, 2016
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hit - mental errors based on mistaken judgment don't count as errors in the book
Diving for a ball and missing is a Physical error. So, if the hit ball should have been routinely played, it's an error. If ball was hit so hard, it would not be "routine" out, then no error.
For example. Routine fly ball to outfield. Outfielder decides to showboat, and catch ball behind back, and fails. Nothing "routine" about catching the ball behind your back, is this a "mental mistake"? No, it's still a routine fly ball, so it's scored an error.
A mental mistake is throwing to third for a tag out, and failing, vs getting the force out at first.