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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
No, I would have said something regardless of who it was... although probably without the comments regarding the umpire being shocked that someone other than him called a balk.
Watch his head - I don't think he's looking toward the pitcher at all... what's more, when the 3BC and R1 start yelling and pointing, he reacts as if startled into paying attention, not knowing what the hubbub was about.
Worse, to me, was echoing the call. From the announcers POV and initial POV, it REALLY looks like he was talked into a call by the offense. Only after seeing the whole play do you realize U2 called it first. But it's a pointless echo anyway.
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Actually it was U1, Tim Timmons who made the initial balk call.
It appears Bob missed a great opportunity to put another notch in his gun handle.
BTW-I was watching it live and from the camera angle on the pitcher I didn't see anything at first. The replays at the end of game made it appear to be a balk. However watching it on the MLB website, it looks as if Vasquez stepped off the rubber before starting any motion with his arm.