Q: "A New York Yankee holds up a bat." Does this mean that "a player prepares to swing"?
A: it is not possible to tell

Q: "A man jokes with his friends as they all sit in camping chairs joking and eating." Does this mean that "Some men are having a race."?
A: no

Q: "A football player wearing a number 23 white jersey tackles a football player wearing a red, number three jersey while fans cheer." Does this mean that "There is a football player."?
A: yes

Q: "A man in a torn gray jacket holding some papers looks downward while standing behind a short-haired man in a brown shirt." Does this mean that "Two women are in line talking about the documents they are holding."?
A:
no