2011 MVC Baseball Tournament

[Shocker85]

Looks like Bradley suspended their one and only pitcher for today's game...it's already cost them 2 runs...one being a catcher's balk, which I've never seen until now.

??? Bircher is pitching.

I think you mean "suspended catcher"? They were commenting on botched plays and inexperience of the catcher.

[Shocker85]

I didn't see the play but ...

I assume from MLB rulebook:

"Rule 4.03(a) states "The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher's box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. PENALTY: Balk."

A "catcher's balk" is charged to the pitcher (for pitching when the catcher is out of the box), and has the same penalty as any other balk -- the runners advance one base.

On June 24, 2004, John Shulock called such a balk on the Braves' Greg Maddux when he pitched while catcher Fernando Lunar's foot was out of the box. Bobby Cox argued the call and was ejected. The night before, Brewers' manager Davey Lopes had asked the umpires to enforce the rule against the Braves' catcher Javy Lopez, who was setting up far outside the box. This appears to be the only time this balk has been called in decades.
Major League crew chief Tim McClelland has written "As a matter of fact, I have never seen it called, it's one of those things you just kind of let slide.

Must've set-up outside the box.

[Shocker85]

BU blows bases loaded chance. 2-0 sCUm after 2.

[SubGod22]

I didn't see the play but ...

I assume from MLB rulebook:

"Rule 4.03(a) states "The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher's box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. PENALTY: Balk."

A "catcher's balk" is charged to the pitcher (for pitching when the catcher is out of the box), and has the same penalty as any other balk -- the runners advance one base.

On June 24, 2004, John Shulock called such a balk on the Braves' Greg Maddux when he pitched while catcher Fernando Lunar's foot was out of the box. Bobby Cox argued the call and was ejected. The night before, Brewers' manager Davey Lopes had asked the umpires to enforce the rule against the Braves' catcher Javy Lopez, who was setting up far outside the box. This appears to be the only time this balk has been called in decades.
Major League crew chief Tim McClelland has written "As a matter of fact, I have never seen it called, it's one of those things you just kind of let slide.

Must've set-up outside the box.

Thanks 85. That could be called more often if MLB wanted it enforced. It's quite odd though.

[Born2Shock]

Starting to rain

[shocker22]

With us getting our game in and SCUM and MSU not it actually helps us for the back end of the tournament. We will be rested, they will be playing games closer together and dealing with rain delays, etc. This will be tough on their pitching staff.

[Shocker85]

Starting to rain

It is going to be REAL interesting to see how long the let the rain come before they halt the game.

You know with this year being the debut season for TD Ameritrade for the CWS they won't want the field to get torn up just 3 weeks before that tournament. I know state-of-the-art drainage and all that, but it is still a natural grass surface with 15 games to be played this weekend.

BTW, sCUm gets another run. 3-0 after 3.

--'85.

[WuDrWu]

The strike zone appears to be 5 feet high and 12 feet wide. It appears they are going to do anything to get this game in inside 1:40.

[Born2Shock]

Anybody else lose the feed?

[Born2Shock]

Oop, its back

[Born2Shock]

3-1 CU, top of the 6th. Bircher wiggles off the hook again.

[Shocker85]

Anybody else lose the feed?

There was something about you have to reload after 30 mins of streaming. That seems to be "approximate".

[Shocker85]

The strike zone appears to be 5 feet high and 12 feet wide. It appears they are going to do anything to get this game in inside 1:40.

Bill McGuire seems to always favor pitchers.

[Born2Shock]

Anybody else lose the feed?

There was something about you have to reload after 30 mins of streaming. That seems to be "approximate".

Yeah, thats true. Mine has just become very choppy, and quits after 5-10 minutes at a time. Maybe time for a reboot.

[Cdizzle]

Ridiculous strike zone. Lowell would have struck out 20 or so. Geez.