Dead Ball?

[Rufus]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Please, for got's sake, tell us the umpire didn't give this runner 1st or allow anyone to advance (or worse... say "Hands are part of the bat.")

Well, I can say that you got 1/2 of your wish. Runners advanced, BR allowed to stay on 1st. Since the ball didn't hit the BR's hands no chance to break that chestnut out.

I should have protested, but live and learn.

[MD Longhorn]

Here's an easy thing to remember.

Always. 100% of the time. No exceptions: When the batter is hit by the pitch (no matter where, and no matter what else was happening), the ball is dead. Period.

Start with that, and then rule on the pitch. Ball? HBP? Strike in the zone (had this just 2 weeks ago!)? Swinging strike?

But start with --- the ball is dead. The rest becomes obvious after that.