Ever Seen This Before?

yawetag · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 25, 2011, 11:54am

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Originally Posted by Rufus

Because he would lean over his front leg and squint into see the signs just like a pitcher would who has engaged the plate "normally"

If he's not on the rubber, you're looking at a balk for this.

MD Longhorn · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 25, 2011, 01:58pm

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Originally Posted by yawetag

If he's not on the rubber, you're looking at a balk for this.

For what?

yawetag · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 25, 2011, 02:43pm

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

For what?

Derp. Was thinking without the ball.

ozzy6900 · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 25, 2011, 03:21pm

Sigh....

Another simple rule (and this one without a penalty) and everyone wants to complicate everything. We as umpires do not know when the pitcher is taking his signs because we are not inside the pitcher's head. Maybe its a sign, maybe it's not. We as umpires shouldn't even get involved unless a manager is raising a question and then we should be setting everyone straight. We should only be watching for the quick pitch or any other illegal moves that the pitcher may commit that would result in a safety issue or a balk.

Steven Tyler · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 25, 2011, 09:28pm

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Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Sigh....

Another simple rule (and this one without a penalty) and everyone wants to complicate everything. We as umpires do not know when the pitcher is taking his signs because we are not inside the pitcher's head. Maybe its a sign, maybe it's not. We as umpires shouldn't even get involved unless a manager is raising a question and then we should be setting everyone straight. We should only be watching for the quick pitch or any other illegal moves that the pitcher may commit that would result in a safety issue or a balk.

Read the way the FED rule is written.

MD Longhorn · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 26, 2011, 09:16am

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Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Read the way the FED rule is written.

Really? I suggest you do the same ... and/or quote where it differs from what Ozzy said.

Steven Tyler · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 26, 2011, 11:29am

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Really? I suggest you do the same ... and/or quote where it differs from what Ozzy said.

Read it several times. Why I said read the way it is written. I personally think it contradicts itself, but you're the expert on everything.

Some say it is a balk, some say it isn't. Caio, bella............