| As noted previously, karma and rebirth are among the elements of Buddhism that Mr. Batchelor questions. |
| Batchelor claimed a sponsorship deal was helping fund the offer and around 1,000 fans bought the cut-price tickets last autumn. |
| Batchelor did not throw again until April 28, when he was limited to 75 pitches, but he did play shortstop — a demanding throwing position — the day after his 160-pitch outing. |
| Batchelor claimed at the time he was able to offer the cut-price tickets because he would soon be announcing a major sponsorship deal. |
| But despite his foot coming out of one of his irons, Batchelor kept his cool and his mount dug deep to claim the victory with Lacdoudal. |
| Stephen Batchelor is a former Buddhist monk who has studied under both Zen and Tibetan masters. |
