OP says....Pitch in dirt, hits F2 shin guard bounces straight up. Batter turns quickly looking down for ball.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
The batter moved in a manner NOT associated with their natural stance, swing or reaction. That is 'actively hindering'.
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How can the batter turning quickly looking down for the ball not be considered a natural reaction...especially with a runner on 3B. All batters will look for the ball to clue the runner on 3B on whether to steal home or not.
In fact everything the batter did is a perfectly normal reaction to what happened on this play...normal stance after a swing, normal bat position after a swing, normal reaction to the ball.