Clarification(s) please.
7.4.J refers to a pitched ball only, no? Would have no bearing on a batted ball.
8.2.F.4 seems to make ANY contact with B-R in fair territory an Out (no reference to batter's box).
BATTER-RUNNER: A player who has completed a turn at bat but has not yet been put out or reached first base.
Now "completed a turn at bat" implies that the ball has been put in play.
So, how can a player remain B after completing a turn at bat? Wouldn't this immediately change the status to BR? Of course, this would result in ANY contact with a batted ball an out (8.2.F.4), meaning you could never (or damn near) have a foul ball, which of course makes no sense.
I can easily go along with an interpretation applying the logic behind RS 24 Hitting the ball a second time, it makes sense. But I would be much more comfortable with something specific in the book to cover this.
The way I am reading the book, there are too many contradictions.
Help get me untangled please.
