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Seemingly Unnecessary
Agree with the honorable Nuch.
Manual says, "Reasons for this gesture include: it informs fans of the foul tip, it alerts runners that the ball is alive, and it gives scorers who are thorough the information they need for the scorebook."
Seems to me that they assume fans and runners would otherwise not know the difference between the result of a foul tip and a foul ball, which is possible. And I'm not sure the typical scorer records "foul tip" instead of "strike."
As suggested by the original question, it seems directly parallel to the basketball scenerio: in basketball, if you're not counting, it's not a closely guarded situation...in baseball, if you don't call it dead, the ball is alive.
I await other responses.
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