Quote:
Originally Posted by Tex
Don't understand how a "blocked ball" could be called here.
|
You want to rule INT if there is a runner moving on the play, but that may require a hesitation and waiting on the runner to react. Well, if it is interference then the ball has to be dead at the time of contact with the retired batter. INT is not an afterthought call.
Let's take the other side of the argument that it is nothing and the retired batter kicked the ball that ended up in the RF corner and R1 scores. Good luck tell the DC that it is just tough and thems the breaks.
IMJ, the retired batter is no longer engaged in the game. She is not supposed to be there and should not be permitted to affect the play. As noted by Steve, the batter wasn't just put out. The ball had been caught, thrown to 1B, missed rolled toward the retired batter.
A blocked ball is the only manner in which you can kill the ball without ruling INT and for there to be INT, there needs to be a possible play and if there isn't, there is not INT.