Hunter Pence.. broken bat

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

After the bat breaks/shatters, does the batter have any control of where the pieces go other than what is left in his hands? Think about it.

Generally no, he doesn't - but that doesn't make the above rule fit the situation.

Also, in the OP, at the point the ball hit the bat, it was not shattered so much as just broken - and batters forward arm movement DID keep that broken piece moving forward. Not sure that applies at all, but he did have SOME control.

I'm not arguing the logic of the call, really... I'm just saying that the rule quoted by Rich and referred to by Oz is not the rule that applies.