[NFump]

Ray, a local Little League umpire-in-chief in Spring Hill, Fla., asks:
	How do you handle or what can be done when a batter throws the bat after a hit, striking another player with the thrown bat? I would assume that if done intentionally, it would be unsportsmanlike conduct, but what about the player who just does it as a reflex action?
Andy:
	I’d talk to that player’s manager about it, so the player can be instructed. If it keeps happening, the manager should take the player out of the lineup. There is no rule that allows an umpire to call a batter out for throwing the bat, under any circumstances (even if intentional). Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bbbbbbbuuuutttttt MMMMiikkkeee ssssaaaiiid..........