Worst rule in baseball...

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by tmagan

The step balk.

Called against the Padres tonight when the left handed pitcher threw to first. Incredibly subjective rule that is rarely called by umpires because it leads to fifteen minute arguments. It is never called in a World Series for a reason. In my opinion, do away with all step balks and if the runners can't adjust, that is their problem.

Actually it gets called quite a bit. It's against the rules to argue a step balk - that's why the ump slaps his leg - to show it's a step balk and stop the manager in his tracks.