My Pitcher was Balked Tonight

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Originally Posted by GarthB

On a side note and slightly off-topic, you say your pitcher was "balked". Whenever I hear this, I wonder what it really means. Pitchers "balk". They don't "get" balked. Umpires "call" balks. Umpires don't balk.

I have the same petty nitpicking problem with umpires who say, "I safed him." What? Oh, you mean you called him safe. Do you also "out him?" Do you also "strike him?" And, heaven help you if you should "ball him."

Gotta be careful before you "OUT" someone. Next thing you know people are holding press conferences to announce that they're straight. Anyone remember Mike Piazza's press conference a few years back?