That's a balk! Start/stop

[Thunderheads]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=28022777

http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=28022777

[scrounge]

yea, not a chance I'd call that in a HS game, unless there was more than just the barely perceptible raise of the head.

[mstaylor]

I'm tough on balks but I think I would have left that one alone. 

[GreyhoundAggie]

That's pretty damn nitpicky. I'd be balking runs all day in HS ball if that is a balk. Pitchers in HS twitch all the damn time.

[UMP45]

PRO - HS. One is not like the other!

[treydawgmt]

I don't even know how you call that at the pro level and then let guys not stop everyday.

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[Richvee]

I don't even know how you call that at the pro level and then let guys not stop everyday.

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Or, let Mike Adams double set.....

 

[treydawgmt]

Wow.  That's pretty bad.  They allow that, but you can't bob your head.  MAYBE bob your head.

[basejester]

Or the guy who steps 3 times. 

[mstaylor]

Orioles have a pitcher that has a crazy set. He may be the three step set referenced.

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[JHSump]

Or the guy who steps 3 times. 

 

Orioles have a pitcher that has a crazy set. He may be the three step set referenced.

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If anyone has a video link to this pitcher, I am looking for one.  I wanted to ask about it.  Basically, why is this not a balk??

[maven]

Orioles have a pitcher that has a crazy set. He may be the three step set referenced.

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If anyone has a video link to this pitcher, I am looking for one. I wanted to ask about it. Basically, why is this not a balk??

Basically, because something is moving during his continuous motion to come set.

Distracting != illegal.

maven

[mstaylor]

See if this who you are looking for. 

http://orioles.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=503285#gameType='R'&sectionType=career&statType=2&season=2013&level='ALL'

[JHSump]

See if this who you are looking for. 

http://orioles.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=503285#gameType='R'&sectionType=career&statType=2&season=2013&level='ALL'

That's not the guy.  They guy I saw is not a submariner.  

 

For this O's pitcher, from the video I can't quite tell what happened before the little dance.  So, I don't know what to say about this pitcher.

[basejester]

See if this who you are looking for. 

http://orioles.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=503285#gameType='R'&sectionType=career&statType=2&season=2013&level='ALL'

Yes, that's who I was thinking of:  Darren O'Day.

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=25389647&c_id=mlb

[Richvee]

I don't buy the "something is moving" argument. He stops 3 times. If something is moving during the first two "stops", then something is still moving the 3rd time when he's supposed to be set, because all 3 "stops" are identical.  I don't understand how they let him do that. 

[CS-Blue]

I can tell you one thing...I see that in high school BALK!!!! I see that in summer league BALK!!! I see kids trying to do stuff like this all the time because they see it on TV. And when I balk them for it, their first reply is "the pros do it all the time." And I always say "when you have a million-dollar contract, you can do whatever you want."

[mstaylor]

He does eventually stop everything but it is ugly getting there.

[maven]

I don't buy the "something is moving" argument. He stops 3 times. If something is moving during the first two "stops", then something is still moving the 3rd time when he's supposed to be set, because all 3 "stops" are identical.  I don't understand how they let him do that. 

 

You don't have to buy it, but the alternative seems to be concluding that 4 MLB umpires miss this balk every time this guy pitches with runners on.

 

I think my argument is more plausible.

[Richvee]

 

I don't buy the "something is moving" argument. He stops 3 times. If something is moving during the first two "stops", then something is still moving the 3rd time when he's supposed to be set, because all 3 "stops" are identical.  I don't understand how they let him do that. 

 

You don't have to buy it, but the alternative seems to be concluding that 4 MLB umpires miss this balk every time this guy pitches with runners on.

 

I think my argument is more plausible.

 

Indeed I would would lose this argument. All of MLB says it's not a balk, who am I to argue? Doesn't mean I have to like it or agree. 

 

Sort of like arguing with the wife. You have to pick your battles. And this wouldn't be the battle I pick. 

[zm1283]

I don't think the Padres pitcher balks at all. He looks fine to me.