5/17 - Royals @ Orioles

[rooster1]

Well, he got all of that one.

[adamwolff11]

Corey Patterson comes out to Dr. Dre?

That is awesome.

[SammyBirdland]

Here's the balk call:

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[mrbig1]

I can't believe we're losing to the Royals.:cussing:

[theobird]

Here's the balk call:

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No question about it, that is a balk.

[adamwolff11]

Atkins just infuriates me anymore. I wasn't as critical of the signing or his play thus far as many have been, but dammit, he is the epitome of waste of money.

Might as well treat him like a pitcher. If there is a runner on when he comes up, he can just bunt, regardless of the situation. He's a bum.

[PrivateO]

Well, he does shuffle his feet in that balk call.

I just don't see that getting called too much.

(BTW, Reimold starting in LF for Norfolk tonight.)

[PaulFolk]

You put the first two runners aboard, and then fail to score. Great effort, guys. Kudos.

[mrbig1]

No question about it, that is a balk.

I agree sir. Still it's not called very often.

[trk001]

The ump sounded so excited that he got to call a balk. "That's a BALK! RIGHT THERE!"

[nate22]

I believe the reason he was called for a balk was because he was pitching out of a windup rather than the stretch. If he was pitching from the stretch he could step off the rubber, but in the windup it looked as though he started his windup by stepping off. You don't see that called often is because most pitchers pitch from the stretch with men on base.

[SammyBirdland]

The ump sounded so excited that he got to call a balk. "That's a BALK! RIGHT THERE!"

Haha! Followed by KICKTHRUST, YEAA BABY!

[PaulFolk]

The ump sounded so excited that he got to call a balk. "That's a BALK! RIGHT THERE!"

Was it the home plate ump who called it? That's Balkin' Bob Davidson, after all. Every time a balk is called against the Orioles, he somehow seems to be involved.

[mrbig1]

If we can't score here we need to quit.

[adamwolff11]

Was it the home plate ump who called it? That's Balkin' Bob Davidson, after all. Every time a balk is called against the Orioles, he somehow seems to be involved.

Yep..and he did sound excited. Even joyous, if I may.