The Turnpike

[MNTwinkies]

When I play R.B.I, I strictly play curve style, however, I have noticed many websites saying they play straight pitch sometimes.  I am skeptical of this method of gameplay, however, do hardcore players like you guys play straight pitch along with curve?  The only circumstance in which I use a straight pitch is when the pitcher is batting.  This has become a rule with the people I play with here at UW madison.  The terminology we use for the straight pitch to the pitcher is "the turnpike."  Anybody else play this way?

[vgp100]

My friends always play "over the plate". You can throw whatever you want as long as the pitch is a strike. No real penalties exist for throwing a knuckleball as the third strike--it's just frowned upon. Usually an eye for an eye rule exists on that one. This is just the way we've played it for years.