Last night Reds v. D’backs ends in a balk. The pitcher didn’t look as of he did anything special. I looked up videos and articles and I still do not understand what is a balk.
What is a balk? When is it not a balk?
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When a pitcher’s foot is on the rubber and has “come set” to throw a pitch after getting the sign from the catcher/dugout, once he begins his movement toward the plate, he isn’t allowed to do anything but continue moving toward the plate and complete the pitch. Otherwise, it’s cheating, because the pitcher could just pretend to throw a pitch to get the base runner to move, or to get the batter to swing/throw his timing off. Even the slightest movement toward home plate qualifies. It’s a very necessary rule to have in place.
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