inteference by batter or not?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by Dakota [/i]
Logically, that would seem to make sense. The problem with ASA is defining the legal status of the player running to 1B.
In ASA, interference with a thrown ball by a runner, retired runner, batter-runner, or batter must be intentional. An on-deck batter may not interfere with a thrown ball, intentional or not. This player, however, is none of these.

No, but his status is basically the same, in the line-up, but not presently active on the field of play.

Blocked ball doesn't seem to apply, since the person contacting the thrown ball is definitely engaged in the game.

Same argument as above. You would have to define "engaged in the game".

Like I said before, I think we could sell it either way.