balk situation

ozzy6900 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 12, 2010, 07:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

youngblue,

If the R2 is breaking for 3B, it is perfectly legal for a pitcher to throw a pick-off to 3B from the rubber for the purpose of making a play on the R3.

JM

F1 better make sure that R2 is really going and not faking or it's a balk.

UmpJM · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 12, 2010, 07:12pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

F1 better make sure that R2 is really going and not faking or it's a balk.

ozzy,

Right. Unless he's playing under FED rules, in which case he's fine if the runner is only feinting an advance.

JM

johnnyg08 · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 12, 2010, 07:17pm

JM, are you saying that under OBR F1 can throw to 3B if R2 is bluffing to 3B?

UmpJM · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 12, 2010, 07:24pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

JM, are you saying that under OBR F1 can throw to 3B if R2 is bluffing to 3B?

johnny,

No. That's not what I said at all.

Why do you ask?

JM

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