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Old Wed Jan 10, 2001, 10:04pm
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Am I the only one here to have played the game? Am I the only one here to have ever tried to make a pitcher balk by stepping out of box or just staying in box and looking like I have given up? Am I the only one here to have been successful in baiting the ump into calling a balk? Am I the only one here to say, "I have NEVER seen a batter ejected for leaving the box when he shouldn't have?"

Multiple choice answers: Choose 1 only
a) no
b) no
c) no
d) ALL OF THE ABOVE

I played it, I tried it, I succeeded in it, I have never called it. I also suspect most are the same, perhaps not.

It is difficult to call on the batter because YOU ARE DECLARING INTENT IF YOU EJECT and it is very easy to deny intent in this situation. Consequently, that is why do over arises vs. the ejection. Now knowing I did all this, any doubt in my mind goes to pitcher. If there is any doubt whatsoever his balk, should one occur, could have been in the least way prompted by the batter's action, it is a do over, not a balk. However, any obvious balk on a motion to a base will likely be rung.

Just my opinion,
Bfair (oh, BTW, I didn't use that name when I played)
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