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by **mcmahojl** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:03 pm

Mike Lowell just pulled it off. Luis Terrero out at third with one out in the eighth...Terrero was the tying run.

Pretty big.

by **JTWood** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:13 pm

mcmahojl wrote:Mike Lowell just pulled it off. Luis Terrero out at third with one out in the eighth...Terrero was the tying run.

Pretty big.

I was literally just explaining the intricacies of this play to my wife yesterday. I said, "I don't know why more teams don't try it more often."

Can you post a video link if you see one? I'd love to check that out. It's one of my fav plays in baseball because I like to see the expression on the base runner's face.

by **da1chipo** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:20 pm

I've never quite understood where the pitcher is allowed to stand. I know it's at least not on the rubber, but I've heard that he can't stand on the mound, is that true?

And this is why you don't get off the bag until the pitcher is on the rubber.

Rkiivs · by **Rkiivs** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:37 pm

Without checking, I believe the pitcher, without the ball, is prohibited from standing on or astride the mound, and the penalty is a balk.

Rkiivs · by **Rkiivs** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:04 pm

Had to go check it out since I score games myself.

It's a balk according to rule 8.05(i)... The pitcher, without having the ball, stands on or astride the pitcher's plate or while off the plate, he feints a pitch...

I saw the video on BBTN and Jones definitely stayed on the grass the whole time. Kinda childish but not against the rules.

by **theclefe** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:47 pm

I just saw the highlight. That is all the base coach's fault. Jones didn't even slip lowell the ball, he just held onto after the play.

by **TheYanks04** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:51 pm

That is the way you are supposed to do it. If you try to sneak the guy the ball, someone will usually noticed some sort of unusual motion, gesture, etc. You do it as happenstance at the start of a minute or two conversation and hope that the baserunner falls a sleep/does not pay attention.

As to why more teams do not try it...it is called a 90 mph fastball at the chin.

by **JTWood** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:11 am

TheYanks04 wrote:As to why more teams do not try it...it is called a 90 mph fastball at the chin.

Psssh! Occupational hazard. Play to win, babies.

;-7

by **pokerplaya** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:14 am

JTWood wrote:
TheYanks04 wrote:As to why more teams do not try it...it is called a 90 mph fastball at the chin.

Psssh! Occupational hazard. Play to win, babies.

AMEN!

by **TheYanks04** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:18 am

Yahhh....remember to tell them to steal a couple of bases with a 7 run lead too.

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