Interesting Pick Off Move

[stkjock]

 

Rice pitcher tries to fake out R1 - I was amused and intrigued by the attempt.

 

[jpperez14]

 It happened in a MLB game a year or two ago. I believe it was the rays vs red sox, but I can't find it on my phone.

[stkjock]

I had never seen anything like it before

[maven]

That's deception! Must be a balk!!

[noumpere]

I would think that any of the various one-handed pitchers we've seen would use a similar move.

[Umpirechick1]

That is a true definition of deceiving the runner to me.  

Torres from the TB Rays has done this, too.

[jpperez14]

http://m.mlb.com/video/v29115075/?query=torres%2Bpick%2Boff

3 years ago.

[Replacematt]

53 minutes ago, Umpirechick1 said:

That is a true definition of deceiving the runner to me.  

And?

[stkjock]

2 hours ago, Umpirechick1 said:

That is a true definition of deceiving the runner to me.  

Torres from the TB Rays has done this, too.

He steps off first, so that's on the runner if he's caught IMHO

[Pops]

If he was playing baseball for college credit, I'd give him an A+ for creativity. He obviously studied the pitching rules to make sure there were no illegal actions.

[JaxRolo]

20 hours ago, Matt said:

And?

Must be a back! 

[maven]

1 hour ago, JaxRolo said:

Must be a back! 

That's Rolandian for 'balk'.

[stkjock]

3 minutes ago, maven said:

That's Rolandian for 'balk'.

or Boston speak

[Umpirechick1]

I'm not saying it's a balk, as the pitcher clearly steps off the rubber.  I'm just saying that's what I see as deception, (more like a Webster's definition) meaning he wants the runner to think he's adjusting his hat when he's just biding his time to try and pick off the runner.  Yes, if he gets caught, that's on him and his coach. 

Although this pitcher isn't the first to execute this move, this video has gone viral. Expect to see pitchers of all ages attempting it this year.  

[Rich Ives]

1 hour ago, Umpirechick1 said:

I'm not saying it's a balk, as the pitcher clearly steps off the rubber.  I'm just saying that's what I see as deception, (more like a Webster's definition) meaning he wants the runner to think he's adjusting his hat when he's just biding his time to try and pick off the runner.  Yes, if he gets caught, that's on him and his coach. 

Although this pitcher isn't the first to execute this move, this video has gone viral. Expect to see pitchers of all ages attempting it this year.  

Deception is legal if done within the rules. This meets that requirement. 

[Welpe]

21 hours ago, maven said:

That's Rolandian for 'balk'.

I thought he was somehow crossing over into legal and illegal football formations.

[Richvee]

On 03/02/2016 at 4:00 PM, stkjock said:

or Boston speak

wouldn't that be a baahk?

[JaxRolo]

On 3/2/2016 at 3:57 PM, maven said:

That's Rolandian for 'balk'.

Hey I said it in Spanish!