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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoachJM
[B]bossman72,
I'm not sure where ozzy gets his material, but he really ought to find another source. He has misinformed you in both cases, and your partner's rulings were correct in both cases (assuming played under OBR - which is what the "big boys" who play MLB play under). He has apparently never actually seen a rulebook. Unfortunately, he has no hesitation in spreading his misconceptions - as if he were someone who knew what he was talking about.
In your first situation, since the bat was still moving and contacted a fair batted ball, the batter is properly called out.
Reference:
"6.05
A batter is out when_...(h) After hitting or bunting a fair ball, his bat hits the ball a second time in fair territory. The ball is dead and no runners may advance. If the batter runner drops his bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in the umpire's judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, the ball is alive and in play; ..."
So tell me again why he should be called out???
If theres no intention there is no out.
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