Switch-Hitter vs Switch-Pitcher

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by BigTex

The pitcher is throwing a $5 baseball, the batter is swinging a $350 bat. Who has the advantage?

The Ash and Maple logging company.................

Tim.

[MrUmpire]

The first 2 minutes of this occurred during a live ball.

At 2:11 of this full length version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPbJV2dffI the pitcher steps off the rubber foward towards the plate. A few seconds later the PU finally calls time.

Remember, there was a runner at first.

Where's the balk call?

[TussAgee11]

Looks like catcher and pitcher were coming to talk... batter was outside of the box.

I don't have a balk there.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Looks like catcher and pitcher were coming to talk... batter was outside of the box.

I don't have a balk there.

We're looking at different videos....around 2:08 catcher is down, batter in LH batter's box, although not paying attention, ball is live, pitcher steps off the rubber foward, takes a few steps THEN the catcher comes up an out and THEN the umpire calls time.

With two rings of that circus already occupied, I just feel a balk call would have completed the entertainment offering perfectly.