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Ump not Enforcing Balks in Spring Training?
Topic Started: Mar 5 2008, 11:25 PM (347 Views)
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I was watching Game Dodgers vs Mets. I caught pitchers Balking and they dont call it. Like when you go into set motion you hold for 1 second I see pitchers dont even hold for a second while winding up. Its a Balk and they should call it EVEN ITS SPRING TRAINING.
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Aren't the rules on a balk so ambiguous?
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I don't think hte Umps really care much. Spring Training games don't mean anything anyway, and I don't think they're getting paid much to be there.
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They rarely enforce the one second rule, just so long as the pitcher comes to a complete stop that can be seen by everyone. Only if someone complains, then they'll warn the pitcher before calling it.
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steveox,Mar 5 2008
11:25 PM
I was watching Game Dodgers vs Mets. I caught pitchers Balking and they dont call it. Like when you go into set motion you hold for 1 second I see pitchers dont even hold for a second while winding up. Its a Balk and they should call it EVEN ITS SPRING TRAINING.

WTF cares? It's Spring Training. The games don't count in the standings. Come March 31, all of the Spring Training records will be wiped away and the teams will start from scratch.
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Caulfield,Mar 6 2008
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They rarely enforce the one second rule, just so long as the pitcher comes to a complete stop that can be seen by everyone. Only if someone complains, then they'll warn the pitcher before calling it.

Maybe Trembly should start complaning to Umps when the Yanks pitchers are commiting balks :)
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Maybe he doesn't give a damn because he knows his own pitchers do it too, as does EVERY pitcher in the league, and it doesn't mess things up at all for a batter or runners.
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Spring Training is a learning time, you have to enforce all the rules.
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YankeeKing44,Mar 6 2008
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Spring Training is a learning time, you have to enforce all the rules.

No, it's mostly to get work in for the players to prepare for the season.
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You tell 'em stevox. You should be out there.
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YankeeKing44,Mar 6 2008
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Spring Training is a learning time, you have to enforce all the rules.

Yes I agree.Cause youll learn what you did and dont do it when the season begins.
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A Balk has been called in the first time in Spring Training. It came in orioles game Home plate ump called a balk on Bradford he didnt hold in position. Now thats what umps are supposed to do Enforce petty rules because its in the rule book.
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