NLCS Game 1 - Balk?

[Welpe]

What say you?

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v36795853

 

Edit: Tried embedding it and saw a message saying that the video wasn't yet available. Changed it to a URL.

[Richvee]

I gotta agree with the announcers. The free foot moves first. That's the start of a motion. Balk. Shocked that wasn't called. 

[renegadewolf]

The only possible reason I could see for not calling the balk is that in the approved ruling it mentions that if there is any doubt that the pitcher is trying to decieve the runner intent should govern. That is the only reason i could see not calling a balk as he really didn't seem to be trying to decieve the runner.

[maven]

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v36795853

[JaxRolo]

Even would have called that

[hbk314]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

[johnnyg08]

MLB umpires call way more ricky tack balks than that.  Yep, the crew missed that one.  That's about as textbook of a balk as it gets.  

[Majordave]

That's a balk!

[johnnyg08]

Did Matheny come out?  

[BigUmpire]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

Every missed call affects the outcome.

Remember this.

[BigUmpire]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

[grayhawk]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

Most likely outcome if the balk is called:

Giants still win 3-1.

[blue23ll]

I think it was the surprise factor. You see it and try to process what you just saw, it doesn't look right but you can't pull the trigger. 

[BigUmpire]

 

 

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

 

Most likely outcome if the balk is called:

Giants still win 3-1.

 

Very little changes in a game can really affect the outcome.

Ask the CUBS.

 

 

 

 

[grayhawk]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

Most likely outcome if the balk is called:

Giants still win 3-1.

Very little changes in a game can really affect the outcome.

Ask the CUBS.

Which is why I said "most likely" outcome. Didn't the very next pitch end the inning? But I would never underestimate a Cardinals fan's ability to blame a whole series loss on one call.

[hbk314]

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

Most likely outcome if the balk is called:

Giants still win 3-1.

That's what I was getting at. The next pitch ended the inning. Bumgarner likely throws the same pitch either way. Unless he's horribly rattled by the balk call and he puts one right down the middle, nothing changes.

[BigUmpire]

 

 

 

Bad miss, but at least it didn't affect the outcome.

You cannot be serious!

Most likely outcome if the balk is called:

Giants still win 3-1.

That's what I was getting at. The next pitch ended the inning. Bumgarner likely throws the same pitch either way. Unless he's horribly rattled by the balk call and he puts one right down the middle, nothing changes.

 

Nice crystal ball you have.

Baseball always goes the way its supposed to.

[Thunderheads]

I agree this was missed! That's a balk in high school! However we will never know if it affected the end result of the game.....