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[NFump]

We show our age Steve.

Did you even notice the example from the J/R I posted? "R1. A left-handed batter standing deep in the box gets a running start to attempt a drag bunt. He misses the ball and ends up about ten feet up the first base line. The catcher attempts to pick the runner off first and hits the batter in the back of the head with the throw: INTERFERENCE. The batter is out and R1 returns. (This is from page 3 of the rules updates for the manual #24.)

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by NFump

We show our age Steve.

Did you even notice the example from the J/R I posted? "R1. A left-handed batter standing deep in the box gets a running start to attempt a drag bunt. He misses the ball and ends up about ten feet up the first base line. The catcher attempts to pick the runner off first and hits the batter in the back of the head with the throw: INTERFERENCE. The batter is out and R1 returns. (This is from page 3 of the rules updates for the manual #24.)

What did ya say, young whippersnapper? Eh, sonny?

When did you post this? I must have missed it. So, because Chris Jaksa said it, it must be true? Just like everything on Wikipedia, huh?

[LMan]

Hmmmm, 6 pages of this, and I think that my opinion is still correct. Don't reward the defense for a bad throw. They wanna play dodgeball, go somewhere and play it.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LMan

Hmmmm, 6 pages of this, and I think that my opinion is still correct. Don't reward the defense for a bad throw. They wanna play dodgeball, go somewhere and play it.

Yes, this is how I will rule in my games, so if I'm ever umpiring any of you folks' games, don't throw the ball at the offensive team, but instead throw it to your teammates and there won't be any problem.

[NFump]

I get it. If it comes from J/R and supports your position he's right, but when it shows you're wrong dismiss it.

Thank you for your participation. You and LMan keep calling it your way, I'll call it the right way. Buh-bye!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Yeah, take your bat and ball and go home, that's really mature! Seriously though, do you really think that J/R is always an infallable source? Always right 100% of the time?

And it's not just LMan and me. There are quite a few others here who are saying the same thing. There is a pretty good split on this one. I am curious as to how Jimma would rule on this. Anybody have his input handy, I'd love to hear it?

[RogersUmp]

NFump...you hit the nail on the head...

Did the batter step out of the box? Yes
Did the catcher throw in an attempt to retire a runner? Yes
Did batter interfere with said throw? Yes
Is it an out? You bet your bippy.

It's ah...SWEET bippy.

I can't believe someone would reward (SB) the clueless team (OFFENSE) when the defense did everything right. The batter got in the way of the throw not the other way around...

The drag bunt example is dead-on (thinking Ichiro).