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Thats a Balk - by the numbers
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Does this violate that unwritten rule about taking a rulebook onto the field? Side note: Check out, "Twenty-three ways to get a man (any man) on first base." Research "8. Batting out of turn" by following the "catalogued" link to Retrosheet. I provided the link above. |
"Should I have a list like this on the ballfield?"
Yes, and hand one to each of the coaches at the pre-game. In case it isn't clear: No. |
Think if the time you can save. Before the manager even makes his way to the stop step you can tell him, "That's a number 7, Skip."
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Keep working on it.. there are more than 15, a good rule of thumb to go by. If you can't describe it, don't call it.
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What about #9? I am at work without books, so I cannot look it up. I did not know that was a balk. It is one of the "technical" balks that is not called?
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You've got to know the rules when you walk onto the field. Looking down a list of all possible balks after every pitch with a runner on base just isn't going to cut it.
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Since all balks are "avoidable" - I know this because I regularly see pitchers pitch and make pick-offs without balking - I have no idea what you are trying to convey by this statement. Nonetheless, I believe I disagree with your assertion. Would you care to clarify? JM |
He means he only calls the extremely obvious balks if I am not mistaken.
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I hate calling balks and I hate it when a game turns on a borderline balk call. |
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(I answered before I read your post) ;) |
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A balk is a balk. Just like a strike is a strike.
Its not going looking for boogers. Lets say JV or higher... If I got a balk, I got a balk. I am always going to be 100% sure of it, but if I'm 100% sure on what you may deem to be "ticky-tack," I'm still calling it. 1st inning, 7th inning. I don't care. How could I and still think of myself as an umpire with integrity? Sometimes, you just gotta let 'em hang. Shying away from the tough call, when I'm 100% sure of it, will not move me up in this profession. Justly making it will. |
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