You make the call NLCS Game 1 - Balk? (Video)

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Any (but it would be wierd for UL or UR to get it -- and honestly, I don't ewven know if they use 6 umps in this round or not)

I'm gonna be ready when and if I do six man.

[Rich]

Just like calling a false start as a deep wing -- it's not going to ever happen.

[zebra2955]

Isn't that Joe West at second?

If so I thought he never missed balk he could get

LOL

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Any (but it would be wierd for UL or UR to get it -- and honestly, I don't ewven know if they use 6 umps in this round or not)

Originally Posted by zebra2955

Isn't that Joe West at second?

If so I thought he never missed balk he could get

LOL

So with 4 quality umpires watching this and passing, can we assume this is not a balk?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by AremRed

So with 4 quality umpires watching this and passing, can we assume this is not a balk?

No.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by AremRed

So with 4 quality umpires watching this and passing, can we assume this is not a balk?

I don't think that's a logical conclusion. :shrug:

[MDUmp]

Originally Posted by zebra2955

Isn't that Joe West at second?

If so I thought he never missed balk he could get

LOL

No, West is busy doing the ALCS.

[Robert E. Harrison]

Could this have been passed on by the crew due the recent allowance of multiple steps by the non-pivot foot? I have noticed a lot of pitchers while obtaining the stretch/set position place the non-pivot foot on the ground multiple times before the stop. I am much more lenient about the pitcher's movement before the stop than I am afterwards.

[jicecone]

I have seen a lot less movement called however, I think the fact that he did step off may have contributed to the non-call.

But, if I was doing the game, I would have called it.

[soundedlikeastrike]

I find that one pretty funny, you can hear and see everybody in the world thinking "hey that was something".. Even F1..
But really, I think they got it right. He didn't lift the foot (but couldn't have come any closer), part his hands, start the shoulders, hips related to starting his delivery.

Just flexed the front knee as he started his step off. Technically anyway.

IMO the knees are the worst place to look for a balk as it does something regardless of PO, step off and delivery. So looking at everything, else I don't see a balk.