|
Being a Mariner fan (please be kind, we are going for 3 100+ loss seasons in 4 years) I watched the Mariner-Ranger series the last 3 days.
I would say when he pitched with no one on it was clearly two stops, but with no one on who cares. When he pitched with runner(s) on it was very close as his lower body was moving (barely).
In general it's not a balk that is likely to get called at a MLB game, and as close to borderline as you would like to get, but is legal as he has some slight movement in his lower body as he is in "set #1" and then does his actual pause of his entire body in "set #2".
This is not two very distinct stops, and not an obvious balk. It is very borderline but the guy has been pitching in the Major Leagues since 2007, has has never been called for a balk, I would guess in that time Bob Davidson has seen him at least once, and if he isn't calling it a balk, it is not a balk.
Jasper
|