As long as I live......

[braden]

.....I'll never fully understand balk rules.

 

[studioclint]

I was at that game. It was pretty awesome.

 

[boomo]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

 

[TheLuTimebombs]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

 

[CubsFan13]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

This. A skilled bunter could have a twenty five pitch at-bat without this rule.

 

[Roberto_Clemente_21]

Yes a balk is very hard to understand, let alone explain. I still don't understand how a player can fake like he is pitching and turn to third then turn to first and it not be a balk.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Yes a balk is very hard to understand, let alone explain. I still don't understand how a player can fake like he is pitching and turn to third then turn to first and it not be a balk.

Agree.


On a side note, largest sig ever? Crop it down?

 

[saferseas]

I think most balks that are called are usually when a pitcher moves and then stops....even if it's just a twitch. Whatever you're doing, you can't stop once you go into your windup routine or pickoff. I could be wrong.

 

[Lancemountain]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

This. A skilled bunter could have a twenty five pitch at-bat without this rule.

I thought this was a pretty obvious rule to understand.

So now, at 46, you know.

 

[gt2590]

Yes a balk is very hard to understand, let alone explain. I still don't understand how a player can fake like he is pitching and turn to third then turn to first and it not be a balk.

It IS a balk IF he doesn't step off the rubber...

and yeah, kill that Sig please. It actually isn't good for the Site's health to have Big Sigs and it's really tough on guys using their mobile devices

 

[hofautos]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

it's very easy to bunt a ball foul on purpose...a couple batters could do this and drive a pitchers pitch count up where he can't pitch anymore.

 

[boomo]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

This. A skilled bunter could have a twenty five pitch at-bat without this rule.

so? plenty of guys get 10-12 pitch at bats fouling pitches off.
so is this a delay of game kind of thing? and i just dont believe
anyone can intentionally bunt 25 pitches off foul in a row.

 

[PeteD]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

One story I heard is Ty Cobb was pissed at a team, so he kept fouling balls into their dugout.

Some could have been attempted bunts.

 

[james1991]

One story I heard is Ty Cobb was pissed at a team, so he kept fouling balls into their dugout.

This is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard! haha

 

[elmalo]

Yes a balk is very hard to understand, let alone explain. I still don't understand how a player can fake like he is pitching and turn to third then turn to first and it not be a balk.

The pitcher cant fake like he is pitching. And as long as your stepping toward the bag you dont have to throw.

 

[All The Hype]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

This. A skilled bunter could have a twenty five pitch at-bat without this rule.

so? plenty of guys get 10-12 pitch at bats fouling pitches off.
so is this a delay of game kind of thing? and i just dont believe
anyone can intentionally bunt 25 pitches off foul in a row.

Taking a full swing and fouling a ball off is much more difficult to do repeatedly than to bunt foul, which is simply to put the bat where the ball is pitched in a far more controlled way.

Sure, not everyone can bunt 25 balls foul in a row, but I'm sure far more players could do that than could foul of 25 pitches in a row by taking a full swing.

 

[Todd44]

ill never understand why a bunted foul with 2 strikes is an out.
at 46, no one has been able to explain it other than its just the rules.

It's because back in the day players were skilled in bunting pitches away that they didn't like. So they started ruling it strike three.

This. A skilled bunter could have a twenty five pitch at-bat without this rule.

so? plenty of guys get 10-12 pitch at bats fouling pitches off.
so is this a delay of game kind of thing? and i just dont believe
anyone can intentionally bunt 25 pitches off foul in a row.

Some players definitely can bunt 25 pitches off in a row, but the more practical application of the rule is to prevent a player from virtually guaranteeing himself a walk by foul-bunting pitches that are strikes and pulling the bat back on balls. It probably wouldn't take 25 pitches to get to four balls...

But whether or not you like it or agree with it or believe it could actually happen, that is the reason the rule is in place!