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MLB General Discussion (Official Thread)

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Jake said:
No doubt, but the postseason clip they used is an example of why I have a hard time watching playoff games without a strong rooting interest. Four hours of baseball? No thanks. I'll do something else, check the score, and if it's close in the 7th inning then I'll tune in.
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I've never had the problem when I've actually been home long enough to watch a playoff game.

A better comparison would be literally any pitch from last season's spring training. There would still be a significant time saving.

As usual, Jomboy (who runs Talkin Baseball) picks and chooses what he shows to confirm his own biases.
 
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Jake said:
No doubt, but the postseason clip they used is an example of why I have a hard time watching playoff games without a strong rooting interest. Four hours of baseball? No thanks. I'll do something else, check the score, and if it's close in the 7th inning then I'll tune in.
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You and I won't be doing any of that any time soon.
 
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Mike80 said:


I think it's a balk. His right foot crosses the front part of the rubber.
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MLB rules say back of the rubber, not the front. Bold is mine.

6.02 Pitcher Illegal Action (a) Balks If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when: (1) The pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion naturally associated with his pitch and fails to make such delivery; Rule 6.02(a)(1) Comment: If a left-handed or right-handed pitcher swings his free foot past the back edge of the pitcher’s rubber, he is required to pitch to the batter except to throw to second base on a pick-off play. (2) The pitcher, while touching his plate, feints a throw to first or third base and fails to complete the throw; (3) The pitcher, while touching his plate, fails to step directly toward a base before throwing to that base;

As usual, it looks like Harold Reynolds is just regurgitating shit he heard when he played 30+ years ago instead of taking any pains to see if it's right or wrong. I hate that fucking moron.
 
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