Interference?

[ozzy6900]

Originally posted by EMD
What if….

A partner & I where discussing the following situation (OBR):

Left handed batter with a runner on third base. Pitch comes, catcher attempts to throw to third base, batter does not move out of the batter box. Catcher adjust his throw to go around the batter and throw does not retire R-3, however is caught by third baseman.

Is this interference? Or is nothing?

We have a saying for this situation. It goes "the batter cannot be expected to dissapear". As long as the batter does nothing to actually interfere, he can remain in the box.