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Originally posted by Jay R
Anyone see the Braves-Mets game tonight?
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Yes, and as a big Braves fan, I am very disappointed that the umpire was so attentive. (I didn't catch it, but here is what I saw on the replay.)
Right handed pitcher, steps back to disengage with his left foot. As he steps off, the batter then steps out of the box. The plate umpire looks at the batter as if checking what the batter is doing, it looks like he does not even notice the balk. The PU is then kind of stepping out glancing down toward third. Pitcher is stepping on the rubber again when the PU looks at him and yells balk and signals the runner home. The call is maybe a second to a second and a ½ after the balk. In the arguments it appears to me that he is saying to Bobby Cox, you can't step off with your left foot.
As for what the announcers said... were they talking? Who listens to the announcers' opinions on rule issues? (And I
like most of the Braves announcers.)