Seeing as we’re in that odd period of time when pitchers and catchers have reported, but Spring Training hasn’t started in earnest, we’re going to be providing a periodical feature here at MLJ called “know your rules” wherein we will provide some hypothetical situations and rely on you the reader to come up with the correct ruling. The correct ruling will be posted below the jump about a half hour or so after the question.
Say the Cardinals have runners on 2nd and 3rd base after a double by Albert Pujols. Pujols missed first base, but while an appeal is attempted the pitcher balks, sending Pujols to 3rd and Troy Glaus home. Then the appeal is made, and Pujols is called out. Is this the correct call, and why or why not?
Your answer: Even though no pitch was thrown, an appeal cannot be attempted after a balk as it is a legal play, just like throwing a pitch. Both Pujols’s double and the balk stand.
I’m going to say that it’s not the correct call but I have no idea why.
Im gonna say no. If there is a appeal going on play stops. So no balk would happen until after play has resumed. But this is baseball and they do what ever they want so who knows.
You know they ate that dog in the video.
i thought that said “know your role”
fuck you for getting my hopes up, fetch. here i was expecting some great rock quotes, and i get this? seriously?
I gotta say its a balk. In order to launch an appeal a pitcher has to first step of the mound in the proper fashion and ask the ump for an appeal. If he messed this up it should be a balk.
Know your Rules, jabroni.
this situation would never happen because pujols would never make a simpleton mistake like missing first base.
/science.
The only way that the pitcher could balk is if the next batter stepped into the box and the ump resumed play.
Pujols is safe at third.
I agree with rick. The process matters. So if he can’t step off the mound properly to ask for an appeal then it’s a balk.
Anyone else watch the MLB channel? I have been watching it the past couple days and I have to say that I am impressed.
Thoughts?
pki, I don’t get it with my cable system. I die every night. Is there a way to watch it online?
The answer is up. I’ll post the exact rule when I get back to my pad. I think it’s like 10.3 or something.
I am so smart S M R T
PK, I just discovered I had it in HD last night.
They had some show called the top 9 or front nine, can’t remember, was interesting.
Billy Ripken was on last night, I think he ate Cal.
i’ve got mlb network but not on hd so i don’t watch it that much. what i have seen on there seems pretty good though. i figure i’ll watch it a lot more once the season starts.
CBH I was watching that Top 9 show as well. Pretty cool top 9 WS of all time. I haven’t watched the rest of them yet but plan to soon.
The thing that I noticed during the Hot Stove show, was the discussions about how much production would be lost if Reyes batted second. The conversations were smart and definitely geared more towards the hardcore fan who knows baseball and understands stats and pitch counts.
I watched MLB network this weekend their game selection was horrible. Why the fuck do I want to watch Mark Whitten hit 4 HRs? Or the 2006 and 2007 HR Derby? Besides that the shit is great.
ESPN Classic was showing Yankees/Braves from 96 when Leyritz hit that homer off Wohlers, what a train wreck Leyritz has become
Yea I forgot about Classic they showed a bunch of bullshit and sort of dismissed them. I would have loved to see that game.
@cbh, I was watching that too.
I remember that series mostly for Andruw Jones coming out party in the first two games.