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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
Come on, Wade if you are going to take such a literal reading of this rule, than what are you going to do with the standard CO rule. Back up a couple lines in either book and read, The catcher or another defensive player obstructs, hinders or prevents the batter from striking or hitting a pitched ball.
Would you suggest that if the batter actually hits the ball, then you couldnt have obstruction?
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No the wording is clear to me.. obstructs, hinders OR prevents..
If the batter hits the ball AND the catchers mit .. the batter was hindered and obstructed and within that definition... and we have have CO, DDB.
I do read it literally - and it is accurate.