[Andy]

Do any of the rest of you have trouble picking this up?

I had two plays last weekend where the third base coach claimed the batted ball went straight down and hit the batter in the foot. I didn't see either one, but I think that they were correct. In both cases, the ball rolled out into fair territory and the BR was put out at first.

In both games, I was working with solid partners that would have killed the ball had they seen it hit the batter, but it's difficult to see for sure from out in the field.

Is this an issue for anyone else? If you don't clearly see the batted ball hit the foot, would you kill the ball based on the batter's reaction or any other clues?