hit by pitch-need ruling

[David Van Milligen]

"Maybe the batter didn't try to avoid the ball. And if he didn't then it is merely a "dead ball" Ball.
mick

From original thread "The batter made no attempt to swing and tried to get out of the way.

According to the thread B1 did try and avoid the pitch."

Yes, the thread was clear. In your opinion, the batter did try to avoid the pitch. What we need to know is the ump's opinion.