Balk in Sox-Orioles game.

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Was it AJ at bat?

Good one.

It was a RH batter. I didn't pick up who it was. I just saw the highlights on this morning's sportscast.

[JJ]

I was watching the game and was surprised the umpire called the balk. It seemed obvious to me that all the commotion at home plate (batter starts to step out, doesn't get time from the umpire so he steps back in) is why the pitcher reacted the way he did. But hey, I'm not the MLB umpire who was behind the plate...and he gets the big bucks because he's good at what he does.
It would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall in the umpire's room after the game when they were discussing the call.


JJ