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Originally posted by mcrowder
ozzy - please reread the entirety of the rule regarding a bat contacting a ball in fair territory. It does not require intent to ring up an out. It requires you to ring up an out, regardless of intent (this does differ from a ball hitting a stationary bat).
Also - I've misplaced the page where it says my responsibility includes ignoring one rule to prevent a protest on another rule. Can you tell me where you read that?
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You know what, you are all correct. The batter intentionally threw the bat at the ball so he's out. And what the hell do I care about pitching restrictions, file the GD protest, it's no skin off my wide butt! And the hands are part of the bat etc, etc!
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