Sat May 22, 2004, 02:29pm
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Originally posted by mick
Quote:
Originally posted by GarthB
Quote:
Originally posted by mick
It is a balk if a pitcher steps (ie, steps and throws, or steps and feints a throw, or steps only) to an unoccupied base unless a runner is advancing toward and trying to acquire such base.
What was the free foot doing? Still planted or was direction and distance being applied?
mick
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Since he turned towards second and feinted, which was the last legally occupied base of the runner at the time, why does this matter?
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Mick: The original poster said that "F1 spins on pivot foot towards 2B." I have a hard time visualizing a right-handed pitcher spinning around on his right foot around toward second without "stepping."
In 50 seasons of umpiring I have never seen an experienced umpire call a balk on a move to second. In fact...
IIITOTSB!
Feint, no step ---> balk.
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