So that thing they do in the movies, where they pretend the pitcher has the ball, but like really the shortstop has the ball, and he walks up to the runner and they talk and then he's like "PWN3D!" and tags him out... that's actually a balk, right? o_o
2007-04-18 17:22:53 · 10 answers · asked by Jake E 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_ball_trick , n00b
2007-04-18 17:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by stark 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It depends. First, the ball needs to be live. Second, the pitcher must stand on or astride the pitcher's plate without the ball or fake a pitch while off the plate. Then the pitcher would be guilty of committing a balk.
2007-04-18 19:20:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The play is called a hidden ball trick. It works like this:
The pitcher can't step on the mound without possession of the ball. That's the whole of the trick - if the pitcher isn't on the mound, the ball is in the possession of an infielder. As long as the runner stays on the bag, he can't be tagged out. There's no real trick to it, except that the runner is deceiving himself by not paying attention to the position of the pitcher.
Balks apply to pitchers, and in one specific situation, to the catcher, but not to the infielders.
Check the rulebook, as well as some of the other basic stuff covered in the links below.
2007-04-18 17:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The runner is safe. The defensive player must have control of the ball and hold on to the ball after the tag is made. The umpire does have some lead-way here. If the umpire rules the tag was made and the ball was dropped after the play ended the runner would be out. But if the ball was dropped in the process of making the tag the runner would be safe. Your explanation sounds like the ball was dropped while in the process of making the tag.
2016-05-18 21:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a balk only if the pitcher goes onto the mound and pretends he's ready to pitch. If he just loiters around the mound, then it's still legal.
2007-04-18 21:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is NOT a balk unless the pitcher is on the rubber at the time of the play.
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2007-04-19 02:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. A balk is committed by the pitcher, not by a shortstop or first baseman.
2007-04-18 17:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only if the pitcher is in the pitching circle with-out the ball.
2007-04-19 02:59:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if the pitcher is standing on the rubber.
2007-04-18 17:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
No you idiot.
2007-04-19 04:26:35 · answer #10 · answered by neoaltro1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋