Reply to "Wind Up balk?"

Snaredrum10+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by Eric G:
Can a pitcher, from the stretch position, with a runner on 1B (who is a shoe in to steal), can the pitcher do the "up and over" move towards second base and throw to the SS covering in an attempt to get the stealing runner out. My understanding was that you can not throw to an unoccupied base, so I am thinking this can not be done without a balk being called. Any thoughts?

He can't throw to an unoccupied base UNLESS it's attempt to make a play on a baserunner, so if R1 hasn't taken off yet, balk. If R1 is off and running, play on. I'd be watching to decide if any part of that "up and over" looked even remotely like he was going to the plate, though.

(I'm crackin up too over the "easy chicken" line!)

3/6/0811:33 PM

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