Pickoff Attempt At 2nd - Balk?

[Tim C]

I am not surprised what some "umpires" tell other umpires.

Obviously all these guys have given you the correct ruling.

If you consider the following:

With second base occupied a pitcher really has free range. He can turn and stop and not throw . . . he can throw to either F6 or F4 no matter their location. He can start his motion, step behind the pitcher's plate and start running at R2.

Actually as it is so difficult to even find a "what if" we teach that:

'It is impossible to balk (to an occupied) second base. We believe if we teach it that way EVEN IF A BALK was somehow committed it would be best to miss that 'third world play' than have umpires balking clearly legally plays at second base.

The "umpire" that gave you his ruling is a twit.

Tee