Did you happen to see this part:

"the batter takes a mighty swing at an "inside middle" pitch and hits the ball off his hands..."

OK, chalk it up to what I was drinking :)

I've found with my knee injury this winter I have plenty of things to help me fill the gap. It's making me re-evaluate whether I really need to (I should say "want to" cause I sure don't "need to") work 3 sports year-round.

1. PWL: You might check out my post to the new kid above.

2. Rich: Sorry to hear about your injury. Did you read my installment on preventing injuries?:D

Injury has been on my mind recently. I've been assigned to work some semi-pro football games this spring I watch a couple last year. The players are primarily D-1 kids who didn't get drafted and either intend to walk-on or think they have something to prove. They play with abandon and you know the position I work.

Batter was struck by a pitch while swinging at it...

#2 Runners on 1st and 2nd (I will refrain from using R1 on 2nd and R2 on 1st to keep from confusing anyone new), 1 out. High fligh ball to SS over near 2b, runner on 1b runs to 2b and is on his way to 3rd when he passes the runner on 2b who is coming back to the bag. They don't touch each other. SS takes his eye off the ball as the runner from 1b goes by and the runner on 2b takes a look at the runner from 1b who just passed him and as he does he is struck by the fly ball on it's way down.

What are the call(s)?

IFF, BR out.
Runner on 1st out for passing Runner on 2nd.
That makes the 3rd out.


Did I blow it?

Let's start with 911.:)

No, but I blew the example, try it with none out.

why waste time
 

why would you waste 5 minutes of your time to write all that out....when it all stops when he swings and it hits his hands...

That's exactly the reason to write it all out, to see who knows the rule and who's paying attention.

Notice that the two who responded to the situation got caught up in all the action that followed and overlooked that time should have been called when the pitch struck the batter's hands during the swing.

IFF, BR is out.

R1 is out for passing R2. Dead ball, R2 stays at 2nd. 2 outs and an ice pack for R2.

So close. Hint: R2 can't have an ice pack at second.

That's what I get for being trying to be funny. My fiance keeps telling me that I'm the only one that finds myself funny, maybe I should start listening to her. ;)

I'd have to be a member. I'm not. I can't even get an answer as to whether there's going to be a 2007 BRD :)

IT was only a hint. The ice pack isn't what's wrong with your answer.