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Originally Posted by NDblue
I didn't miss that but once the ball has touched a fielders glove, or any part of a defenders body, it is no longer a "batted" ball by definition. A defender is no longer fielding a "batted" ball at this point.
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Actually, it is. It just happens to be a batter ball that has been deflected or touched by the defense. That is why the book refers to it as a deflected batted ball.
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