Batter throws bat

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by scrounge

I'd say you could certainly make a case for BI if it interferes with a play. At a minimum I would definitely issue a team warning for carelessly throwing a bat under 3.3.1 with the next offender ejected.

Please don't.

Intentionally throwing a bat is quite the opposite from carelessly throwing a bat. If he's trying to hit the ball (your call), then he's trying to hit the ball - and doing nothing illegal (and certainly not careless). Warning someone for doing something they are allowed to do is completely inappropriate.

If he hits the catcher, well, as they say, sometimes you just have to umpire. If he's legitimately trying to hit the ball (again ... in MY opinion), then I've got nothing but a strike. If he's trying to make things messy for the catcher, that's a completely different thing.