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SanDiegoSteve,
I'm glad you made those citations. I'm also glad I brought up this play because clearly, I have some major misconceptions about this.
I guess what we're actually seeing with the 3-1 play is that the pitcher fakes to 3rd, then turns around rapidly to see if he has a play on R1. If not, he does nothing. Supposedly, this is not a balk. (Although a pitcher who turns rapidly toward 1st and makes no throw would be consider to have balked, whether faking a throw or not - true?)
If, on the other hand, he fakes to 3rd, turns around rapidly to see if he has a play on R1, fakes the throw, then it is a balk.
Maybe this analysis revolves the conflict.
Although a pitcher who turns rapidly toward 1st and makes no throw would be consider to have balked, whether faking a throw or not - true?
Hmmm ...
Thanks!
David Emerling
Memphis, TN
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