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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
Kevin,
Since all balks are "avoidable" - I know this because I regularly see pitchers pitch and make pick-offs without balking - I have no idea what you are trying to convey by this statement.
Nonetheless, I believe I disagree with your assertion.
Would you care to clarify?
JM
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Balks that are so obvious that they
must be called.
Calling the balk is unavoidable.
I hate calling balks and I hate it when a game turns on a borderline balk call.