Another 3 Ball Walk NYM @ MIA

[LeeBallanfant]

Those of you who access replay of ML games check out Aug 31 Mets game.
Top 5 th Baxter walks on ball 3.
Evidently scoreboard had 3-2 count when it was actually 2-2. Baxter takes ball and sells the walk by immediately running to 1B.

No one says a word.


Can't any of the Marlin coaching staff count to 4. I wouldn't expect Ozzie to do it, but at least one of his coaches might have noticed it.

[mbyron]

No video that I could find. The only Mets video oddity posted for 8/31/2012 was actually from a game back in June of 1999. Two cool things:

1. Mike Piazza is charged with a catcher's balk
2. After Bobby Valentine is run, he sneaks back into the dugout in disguise.

I think this is way more entertaining than your play, Lee, especially the announcers trying to figure out the catcher's balk.

[Dave Reed]

MLB.com Gameday | MLB.com: Gameday
Walked on ball 3, according to Gameday

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by mbyron

No video that I could find. The only Mets video oddity posted for 8/31/2012 was actually from a game back in June of 1999. Two cool things:

1. Mike Piazza is charged with a catcher's balk
2. After Bobby Valentine is run, he sneaks back into the dugout in disguise.

I think this is way more entertaining than your play, Lee, especially the announcers trying to figure out the catcher's balk.

Wasn't that CI. It was not a "catcher's balk" if you are referring to the balk penalty for leaving the box on an intentional walk.

[bsaucer]

It looks to me as if the catcher ran up to the foul line to catch the pitch. The pitch never crossed the foul line. Therefore it's a no-pitch -- a balk. Had he jumped up to the plate to catch the pitch it would have been interference as well. I guess the same rule applies if it happens on a pitchout