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Originally posted by Dakota [/i]
Logically, that would seem to make sense. The problem with ASA is defining the legal status of the player running to 1B.
In ASA, interference with a thrown ball by a runner, retired runner, batter-runner, or batter must be intentional. An on-deck batter may not interfere with a thrown ball, intentional or not. This player, however, is none of these.
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No, but his status is basically the same, in the line-up, but not presently active on the field of play.
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Blocked ball doesn't seem to apply, since the person contacting the thrown ball is definitely engaged in the game.
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Same argument as above. You would have to define "engaged in the game".
Like I said before, I think we could sell it either way.