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Originally posted by jjohnson
NOT SHOUTING.....EMPHASIZING 
On a walk, isn't the ball still live? Doesn't the defense have the right to make a play by throwing the ball to first base and holding the runner there, if they choose to?
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Ahhh, there's the rub. The defense has "choosen" to create a phantom play, not the offense. You want to stop the BR from advancing, throw the ball to the pitcher. There is ZERO opportunity for the defense to put out the BR, hence, there is no play at 1B. Umpire's are not fortune tellers and only make calls on plays they see, not presume. Now, if you want to let me make presumptions and rule on them, you'll see my 42 come and go real quick
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The umpire isn't going to call interference UNLESS interferece happens. Therefore, only the guilty are penalized.
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Guilty of what? Having their back turned to the catcher and becoming a target? IMO, the interpretation is laughable.