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re: The Balk...Help me understand
Posted on 6/8/21 at 8:46 am to NS Who Dat Nation
Posted on 6/8/21 at 8:46 am to NS Who Dat Nation
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to add to this, what made it an actual balk? His first move was to first base and he did throw it there. Was it the slight hesitation? or his foot coming down
A few years back the rule was changed that let the pitcher face a throw. Remember the 5-3 (53) fake? Pitcher steps off of the rubber, fakes a throw to third and the wheels around and throws to first to try to get that guy napping. It’s been outlawed for whatever reason. Simple answer is: you fake a throw and it’s a balk.
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Posted on 6/8/21 at 8:52 am to Double Down
If pitcher does not step off of pitching rubber and makes a pickoff attempt then he MUST throw to an occupied base. He cannot fake a pick off attempt and throw to just anyone. When the first baseman crashed the plate he left first base unoccupied so when the pitcher threw to him it was a balk.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 10:11 am to Double Down
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Remember the 5-3 (53) fake? Pitcher steps off of the rubber, fakes a throw to third and the wheels around and throws to first to try to get that guy napping.
Ackchyually....The 5-3 pickoff play does not involve step-off. Once the pitcher steps off he can do whatever he wants short of shaking his dick at the 3rd base umpire.
Posted on 6/8/21 at 3:56 pm to Double Down
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Simple answer is: you fake a throw and it’s a balk.
Did you even watch the game?
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