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Old Thu Sep 19, 2002, 06:17am
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Originally posted by dave
Must the batter in the umpires opinion at least make an attempt to get out of the way of the play to 3rd. Please supply MLB rule number if possible.
Answer this question, in your situation, did the catcher make a snap throw to 3rd? If so, then there is no way for the batter to move in time. When judging if the batter interfered, you must always remember that a right handed batter can not be expected to just disappear after he swings!
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