Marty, what you need to realize is that Tee takes personal pride in having the phrase "it is impossible to balk to second base" attributed to him. So much pride that he prefers to mislead newer umpires who don't fully understand HIS MEANING of that phrase.........so let me tell you Tee's meaning..........
While it is quite possible for a balk to be made when making a pickoff motion to 2B, Tee will always attribute that balk to some other reason or base. That is, if RHF1 was to throw to 2B without any step with his non-pivot foot, Tee would attribute it as a balk for starting a pitching motion and not throwing to home---yet it is a balk in his move to 2B. If the RHF1 was to step with his free foot moreso to 3B than to 2B and feint or deliver to 2B, Tee would attribute the balk to stepping to 3B (an unoccupied base)---yet the pitcher has balked in his motion to 2B.
Marty, Tee plays games on words to support his notoriety of his statement, and he does so at the expense of others less understanding of what he actually means. In doing so, he does a disservice to the game of baseball. While he expects others to respect his knowledge and experience, I disrespect his promotion of his little play on words that can lead others into believing they should never call a balk on a pitcher making a move to 2B.
It is quite possible for pitcher to balk while making a pickoff move to 2B.
Freix
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