just pondering

[Boone]

Three and two count on the batter. check swing, pitch in the dirt.

PU: Ball Four. No he didn't go.

Batter: removes shin guard protector and begins to trot to first

Catcher: simultaneously tags the runner then asks you to go for help.

BU: "Yeah he went" and rings him up.

According to the same logic you are applying above, we should protect that batter because if we hadn't said ball four he would have busted *** up to first and might have been safe.