Umpires in the media

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BSUmp16

Look, the post may be uninteresting, and I'll concede I came across as patronizing; but I'm not wrong, let along gloriously wrong.

The rules contradict each other (or, more accurately, entail a contradiction). 6.05j applies to the batter, and 7.01 applies to all runners, including the batter-runner.

The former says that the batter is safe unless the ball beats him, and the latter says that he's out unless he beats the ball. This conflict is one of the better-known problems with OBR.

Your implicit contention that 7.01 does not apply to the batter-runner, with its implication that the BR is not a runner, is not supported by the text of the rule.