I blew this, but it took an inning to realize it

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Then why is the batter swinging after the ball is in the glove? Nobody over the age of 7 does this unintentionally.

Batters often do this to get in the catcher's way of his throw to make their interference look "natural."

Like I said above....I REALLY think the guy was a poor, very poor, hitter and player...late in the game, and his next couple of actions around the next pitches kinda proved it....I don't believe it was BI, and besides, he is allowed to swing at it...he's supposed to swing at it to help make the throw more difficult...he just can't interfere....which he didnt....

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Like I said above....I REALLY think the guy was a poor, very poor, hitter and player...late in the game, and his next couple of actions around the next pitches kinda proved it...

Ok, you would definitely know better since you were there if he was doing something intentional or not. His actions just sounded a little fishy to me when I read it.

I don't believe it was BI, and besides, he is allowed to swing at it...he's supposed to swing at it to help make the throw more difficult...

Yes, he can swing at it, as long as he's making a legitimate attempt to hit the ball. He cannot, however, swing to "make the throw more difficult" AFTER THE BALL IS IN THE CATCHER'S MITT. He is no longer swinging to hit the ball, but swinging to intentionally interfere with the catcher's throw, which would be interference.

[UmpTTS43]

In regards to the OP. If grandma in the upperdeck knew the batter swung at the pitch, then I would correct the count. If there was any question, check swing, I would wait for the appeal. YMMV