On April 27 2015 12:13 JimmyJRaynor wrote: if ur foot is not on the pitching rubber when you release the pitch it is a balk.
the pitch is a ball and baserunners advance 1 base.
You are misinformed.
here is my source.
according to MLB rules.
, "An ILLEGAL PITCH is (1) a pitch delivered to the batter when the pitcher does not have his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate; (2) a quick return pitch. An illegal pitch when runners are on base is a balk."
On April 30 2015 13:04 Spiller wrote: TL:DR: There is nothing in the rulebook about leaving the rubber during a pitch. The Marlins asked for clarification from MLB and they said as long as he doesn't elevate while doing the "jump" then it is legal.
the rulebook in this area is self contradictory. which is why he got away with this for so long. and why MLB waffled so badly.
dealing directly with this: he'll have to "push off" directly from the rubber.
until recently , he pushes off from the rubber, lands, and then pushes off again from a spot about 10 inches in front of the rubber if MLB lets him do this , next we'll have guys doing 4 leaps forwards and throwing the ball from 50 feet away.
in general what MLB will begin to do is also apply this rule with runners on base. "8.05(g) The pitcher makes any motion naturally associated with his pitch while he is not touching the pitchers plate;"
lots of pitchers' pivot foot is off the rubber when the pitch is out of the guy's hand. lincecum comes to mind. and umps let those slide. but what this guy did was really distinctly a second push off.
On April 30 2015 20:33 oneofthem wrote: lots of pitchers' pivot foot is off the rubber when the pitch is out of the guy's hand. lincecum comes to mind. and umps let those slide. but what this guy did was really distinctly a second push off.
MLB Umpires let both pitchers and hitters stretch many of the existing rules. but, the rule is still there.
another example is "The batter's legal position shall be with both feet within the batter's box." a lot of hitters back foot are not in the batters box.
so we've got pitchers releasing from a few inches off the rubber and hitters a few inches behind the batter's box.
Robinson Cano currently has the lowest WAR of all second basemen in the American League. Below even J.D. Drew. That 10-year contract feelin pretty heavy right now.
On May 26 2015 15:28 GhandiEAGLE wrote: Robinson Cano currently has the lowest WAR of all second basemen in the American League. Below even J.D. Drew. That 10-year contract feelin pretty heavy right now.
His power has totally dried up, it's weird. It's not like he's less patient, or chasing pitches, he just can't drive contact.
On May 26 2015 15:28 GhandiEAGLE wrote: Robinson Cano currently has the lowest WAR of all second basemen in the American League. Below even J.D. Drew. That 10-year contract feelin pretty heavy right now.
His power has totally dried up, it's weird. It's not like he's less patient, or chasing pitches, he just can't drive contact.
The cure for that came into widespread use in MLB in the 1980s. Steroids.
Eh, I talk shit, but Cano is a professional. He'll break out of the slump, he just needs to find his batspeed again. The mariners don't need a power hitter from him, they just need a singles-doubles kind of guy (and hes really high on the doubles list this year). I think he'll be alright. And the Mariners themselves are really starting to turn themselves around.
On May 26 2015 15:28 GhandiEAGLE wrote: Robinson Cano currently has the lowest WAR of all second basemen in the American League. Below even J.D. Drew. That 10-year contract feelin pretty heavy right now.
He's so bad, you're comparing him to J.D. Drew's less talented younger brother, Stephen Drew, without knowing it!
On May 26 2015 15:28 GhandiEAGLE wrote: Robinson Cano currently has the lowest WAR of all second basemen in the American League. Below even J.D. Drew. That 10-year contract feelin pretty heavy right now.
He's so bad, you're comparing him to J.D. Drew's less talented younger brother, Stephen Drew, without knowing it!
Interesting that the Mets go with a 6 man rotation now, no? I say they're trying to prevent their young arms from more Tommy John episodes a la Harvey and wheeler
On May 28 2015 11:53 Aveng3r wrote: Interesting that the Mets go with a 6 man rotation now, no? I say they're trying to prevent their young arms from more Tommy John episodes a la Harvey and wheeler
In Japan, starters pitch 1 time per week. should we be surprised that Yu Darvis had tommy john surgery.
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