Double Play or Not?

[mbyron]

Thanks. Still not relevant though: the OP is about F6 fielding a batted ball, not playing on a runner with a "hard slap tag" or "pushing him off base."

I'm not sure why you repeatedly decline to see the difference: in the OP the fielder is protected, in your case, he isn't.

But go ahead and keep saying, "it's just like this other case with a different ruling," and rule on it as you wish. It's your choice to remain invincibly ignorant.