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Old Fri Mar 31, 2017, 03:03am
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Trivia question.
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How can a balk be called on the first pitch of the game?
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Old Fri Mar 31, 2017, 04:55am
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Intentional walk to place a runner on first?
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Old Mon Apr 03, 2017, 08:39pm
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Catcher steps out of the catcher's box on the first pitch of the game meant to be the first pitch of an intentional walk.
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 12:02am
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Catcher steps out of the catcher's box on the first pitch of the game meant to be the first pitch of an intentional walk.
You just announce them in FED (and in OBR now). No pitches get thrown.

No one calls that anyhow.
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 03:18am
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The coach doesn't have to announce the intentional walk. He still has the option of throwing the 4 pitches. I'm not sure why he would want to risk it, but it can be done.
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 04:25am
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Catcher steps out of the catcher's box on the first pitch of the game meant to be the first pitch of an intentional walk.
Is that really a balk if nobody is on base?
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 09:49am
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Is that really a balk if nobody is on base?

It is an illega pitch and the batter is awarded a ball.

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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 10:10am
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It is an illegal pitch and the batter is awarded a ball.

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Another rules difference. It's not an IP in OBR. An illegal pitch in OBR is only a quick pitch or a pitch while not in contact. In OBR it's a balk (never called) when there are runners on.
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 07:19pm
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Intentional walk to place a runner on first?
I get what you're saying. Do the requested IBB, then balk before a pitch is thrown.
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Old Tue Apr 04, 2017, 09:14pm
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I get what you're saying. Do the requested IBB, then balk before a pitch is thrown.
Hmm...? Good thinking. Can't. If I read you right.

ball is dead during IBB. At least in FED. Don't know how OBR will interpret.
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Hmm...? Good thinking. Can't. If I read you right.

ball is dead during IBB. At least in FED. Don't know how OBR will interpret.
It's live after. You know, when the next batter is up.
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