2 Balks In The Same Inning

[teccan9nja]

What is "IITBTSB theory"?

[Carl Childress]

Originally Posted by teccan9nja

What is "IITBTSB theory"?

Let me have this since I think I was in on the creation of this idea. I posted years ago that a pitcher cannot balk on a move to second: He doesn't have to throw to base, he doesn't have to throw, even if he steps, etc.

That was translated into: It Is Impossible To Balk To Second Base.

That's what the poster meant. He didn't balk on his move to second: IIITBTSB. As Tim said: He started a pitch, stopped a pitch, and that IS a balk.

[teccan9nja]

Thanks, i haven't been on these forums very much so i haven't seen the acronym before.

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Carl Childress

Let me have this since I think I was in on the creation of this idea. I posted years ago that a pitcher cannot balk on a move to second: He doesn't have to throw to base, he doesn't have to throw, even if he steps, etc.

That was translated into: It Is Impossible To Balk To Second Base.

That's what the poster meant. He didn't balk on his move to second: IIITBTSB. As Tim said: He started a pitch, stopped a pitch, and that IS a balk.

Sorry Papa C, thought it was Tim C who originated the theory. Maybe I got the C's mixed up.

[Carl Childress]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

Sorry Papa C, thought it was Tim C who originated the theory. Maybe I got the C's mixed up.

My records (emails) show I was the first to advise it was impossible to balk on a move to second. I think Tim was the first to write: IIITBTSB.

The idea has been part of my balk lecture since the early 70s. The point: There are things you can do when you move toward first that are illegal.

NOTHING you can do when you move toward second is illegal.

The balk comes on what happens before you move to second..

The balk 99.99% of the time results from the pitcher's starting a pitch and stopping it so he can throw to second. Violagtion of 8.05a.

The .01% occurs when the umpire goes to sleep.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Carl Childress

Let me have this since I think I was in on the creation of this idea. I posted years ago that a pitcher cannot balk on a move to second: He doesn't have to throw to base, he doesn't have to throw, even if he steps, etc.

That was translated into: It Is Impossible To Balk To Second Base.

That's what the poster meant. He didn't balk on his move to second: IIITBTSB. As Tim said: He started a pitch, stopped a pitch, and that IS a balk.

They still have to gain some ground and distance don't they?

[RPatrino]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

They still have to gain some ground and distance don't they?

I suppose if they stay in the stretch and fling the ball across their body. But seriously, the answer is still IIITBTSB, and the answer to this question is distance and direction is inherent in the move to second is it not?