Game today - Calling Balkologists...

[David B]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Tuss,

First, congratulations on your graduation!

As to your question....

You were there and I wasn't, but this sounds to me like an "awkward but probably legal" feint of a pick-off to 2B.

As long as he gained "distance and direction" towards 2B and never came to a complete stop, he's probably OK. If he starts with his free foot, I don't much care what he does with his pivot foot.

Again, you were there and I wasn't.

How did your "sell" go?

JM

Probably you could get away with the balk, but as JM said, probably was legal. I know it's old, but its really really hard to balk to second base.

Just about anything is legal

But, since it was so unusual, it made it easy to make the call.

Thanks
David