Bat Hits Ball in Box

[LMan]

In FED (and OBR concurs, if the BRD is deemed credible), a batted ball accidentally striking a held bat in the batters box (no distinction made b/w fair and foul territory)is a foul ball.

You are right, I dont see a difference drawn b/w a held bat and a dropped bat in the batters box. But I see no compelling reason to treat the two differently in the batters box only.

I would submit that the prudent PU would not be able to discern with 100% accuracy if the ball/bat contact was made exclusively in that small fair-territory area of the box, and thus would rule all such instances a foul ball.