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Originally Posted by BretMan
Go back a few paragraphs and read when a batter becomes a batter-runner.
Hint: This batter has not yet become one.
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Really doesn't make any difference. The POE provides the interpretation that the bat must be discarded in a manner which interferes with the play. Other than that, discarded equipment is just part of the field.
If it weren't, the catcher and pitcher would be looking for a discarded bat on every possible play in the vicinity of the plate. And why would they do that, you ask? Because it freezes the runners and doesn't require the fielder to catch/field/throw the ball.