It just got that way. Read Relativistic Baseball.
My FSM that guy is awesome. PS: just been enjoying the summer a bit too much. Look for another wordy opinion piece in the next couple of days. My apologies to those who have had their comments moderated. We’re working on that.
My favorite part of that awesome comic is the last line: “A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered “hit by pitch”, and would be eligible to advance to first base.”