Mike Gonzalez - Balk?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by tarheelcoach

Has anyone seen Mike Gonzalez pitch for the Braves lately? He has developed a rocking motion as he stands in the windup before he starts his motion. Isn't this a balk? He is rocking left and right as he stands on the rubber. Isn't he starting and then stopping his motion?

This might be a balk if there were base runners, but with nobody on base starting and stopping is nothing. Pitchers start to pitch and stop all the time without penalty with nobody on base.