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Letterman [281]
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Orange Blooded [3573]
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Every stadium yells balk at the wrong time
May 11, 2012, 2:41 PM
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hell, half the umps yell (or don't) yell balk at the wrong time.
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Athletic Dir [872]
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That move is one of the better pick moves IMO.
May 11, 2012, 2:43 PM
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for a righty anyways. It would be a balk for a left if you fake third and go to first, haha!
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Athletic Dir [872]
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LEFTY***excuse me***
May 11, 2012, 2:46 PM
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CU Medallion [60277]
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it's very rarely done in the majors
May 11, 2012, 2:56 PM
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the further down the level of play, the more that move is used. It's mostly a college/highschool move anyways.
As for the balk, I wish they would change the basic interpretation.....a balk is defined as " an attempt of the pitcher to deceive the runner". Well, why can you fake throw to any base then? And the "failure to stop" motion is just idiocy. So is accidently dropping the ball. What's the harm in that. Yet, a lefty pitcher can wind up and step 3/4 towards home but throw to first with no penalty.
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A pitcher is restricted to a certain set of motions and one of two basic pitching positions before and during a pitch; if these regulations are violated with one or more runners on base, a balk is called.
With a runner on base and the pitcher on or astride (with one leg on each side of) the rubber, it is a balk[2] when the pitcher:
switches his pitching position from the windup to the set (or vice versa) without properly disengaging the rubber;
while on the rubber, makes a motion associated with his pitch and does not complete the delivery;
when pitching from the set position, fails to make a complete stop with his hands together before beginning to pitch;
throws from the mound to a base without stepping toward (gaining distance in the direction of) that base;
throws or feigns a throw from the rubber to an unoccupied base, unless a play is imminent;
steps or feigns from the rubber to first base without completing the throw (doing so to second or third base is legal);
delivers a quick return, a pitch thrown right after receiving the ball back, with intent to catch the batter off-guard;
drops the ball while on the rubber, even if by accident, if the ball does not subsequently cross a foul line;
while intentionally walking a batter, releases a pitch while the catcher is out of his box with one or both feet
unnecessarily delays the game
pitches while facing away from the batter;
after bringing his hands together on the rubber, separates them except in making a pitch or a throw;
stands on or astride the rubber without the ball, or mimics a pitch without the ball; or
throws to first when the first baseman, because of his distance from the base, is unable to make a play on the runner there.
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Letterman [281]
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Re: it's very rarely done in the majors
May 11, 2012, 3:13 PM
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I read in another article that the fake to second would also be eliminated.
Of course, pitchers could still fake to any base if they stepped off first.
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Orange Blooded [3573]
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If the balk is to prevent trickery on the runner
May 11, 2012, 3:45 PM
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and you can't fake to first, seems like you shouldn't be able to fake to any base.
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Trainer [48]
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False....
May 11, 2012, 3:52 PM
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A lefty steps 3/4 of the way to home and throws to first-- you better believe that is a balk
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Orange Blooded [4787]
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Re: False....
May 11, 2012, 7:00 PM
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should be. but it's (balk) called on righty's far more often than on lefty's. 'course there are far more right handed pitchers,also.
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110%er [6937]
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Re: you can not expect fans to know all of the rules. Their
May 11, 2012, 6:42 PM
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comments are half of the fun in going to a game. Lighten up.
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Zealot [721]
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Re: No More Idiots Yelling "Balk" at Doug Kingsmore?
May 11, 2012, 9:07 PM
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That is the reason we are called fans.
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Varsity [230]
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How about no more calling TIGER FIELD dks !***
May 11, 2012, 9:38 PM
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Orange Blooded [4988]
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At least we got rid of the guy who called it "The Doug"
May 11, 2012, 9:45 PM
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So refreshing not to hear that anymore!
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