[QUOTE=PeteBooth;612665]
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I agree with Steve
Let's simply change the dinamics in the OP. No one on first. B1 K's but ball is is dropped by F2 or gets away from F2.
B1 starts to run to first base and F2's throw hits B1 in the back. B1 was IN THE running lane.
What's your call?
I gather from your response above you would have interference and IMO you would be wrong.
You cannot let "F2 off the hook" on bad throws.
As Steve said a good F2 KNOWS how to throw. You will hear F2 or F3 say INSIDE / OUTSIDE so that there is a CLEAR throwing lane for F2.
IMO, most are "hung-up" on the fact that the batter in this OP is NOT a runner so the simply fact that he ran to first is cause for interference.
You need to LOOK at the ENTIRE play. Also, do NOT reward the defense because F2 made an errant throw.
Pete Booth
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I did not read the OP as a bad throw. I read the OP as R1 is off the base and F2 is trying to pick him off. Then, the batter, thinking he can run, ran in front of F2 as F2 is throwing the ball to 1B as a pick off. I read it as F2 did not know the batter was trying to run and ran in front of his throw. To see it any other way would be a HTBT b/c I am imagining it as F2 is trying to pick off R1 and the batter got in the way out of the box.
Therefore, I have BI with batter out and R1 back to 1B. I believe it depends upon how you imagine the play as to what the call is. Especially if it is a LHB and he breaks as soon as F2 catches and starts to throw to 1B and the batter suddenly gets in the way. I do not imagine it as a poorly thrown ball. I imagine it as a pick off and the batter [which may be LH] stepped in front of the throw as F2 is coming up to throw.