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It seems to be popular thought by some that a runner (batter who has walked) can bump a fielder making a throw (catcher) causing the throw to be wild and thus allowing another runner to advance a base beyond where he would have and nothing is called. In other words, it's not interference to interfere with a fielder. One might argue there is no play, but if the stealer slides past or off the bag there is, and the catcher shouldn't have to pause for the umpire's call before deciding to play on a stealing runner.
It seems to me that the runner should not be allowed to advance but simply take 2B on the walk of the batter.
Last edited by DG; Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 11:22pm.
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