Orioles vs. White Sox 4/22/09 Game 2

[murrayfan420]

Roberts seems to get picked off a lot...

[Hank Scorpio]

Is that a great move?

Looks like he's getting away with as much of a step towards home plate as possible.

[catjuggler]

glad we extended Markakis when we did. that price tag is going up

[Mashed Potatoes]

How was that not a balk? Are you allowed to start your motion towards home plate, actually touch your front foot to the ground before throwing it to first?

[Hank Scorpio]

I hate when I'm right.

I hate when you're right, too.

Know it all!!!

[mrbig1]

Nick is just unbelievable

[The B&G]

that pickoff really hurt. Seems like we've been running the bases really poorly early in this season.

[TGO]

if by great move you mean balk in every definition in baseball i have ever heard.

It all started with Pettite' date=' once they opened that Pandora's box, the umps could never go back[/quote']

Exactly right. Why every LH doesn't use that move is beyond comprehension.

It's a balk. But no ump will call it.

[Hank Scorpio]

If he completely eliminates the running game and he is top 5 in pick offs every season, I'd call that a great move. But, potato, potahto...

You must be left handed.

[TGO]

You must be left handed.

Now I've figured it out, vatech is Terry Mulholland.

[Hank Scorpio]

Uh, Buck just called him Ichiro Pierzynski.

Whoops.

[The Wedge]

How was that not a balk? Are you allowed to start your motion towards home plate, actually touch your front foot to the ground before throwing it to first?

Every modern LH pick off move, meet MP. Get acquainted.

[TGO]

Uh, Buck just called him Ichiro Pierzynski.

Whoops.

He just left out the "and," I think. He meant that both have benefitted from facing bad O's pitching.

[Hank Scorpio]

Guthrie nibblin'.

[The Wedge]

The thing with HD is, when your catcher says a naughty word, you can really make it out...