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Grady
Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 647

    10/16/09 at 08:20 AM
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Last night's pickoff move from Kershaw looked kinda balkesk to me, but it's a tough one. I think his foot went more home then first.

Take a look and let's see what the popular vote is...

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7054955

Notice the nice "That's nothing" signal from my buddy Sam Holbrook.

Ski61
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 132

    10/16/09 at 09:02 AM
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I first watched it at regular speed and thought that was a good play he stepped so he had separation of the feet and direction to first. Then I went upstairs(so to speak) and went to video review. I stopped and started the video about 5 times to see if he went more to home than 1st..upon further review the pitcher stepped toward first and threw. Even when you look at his body positioning as he throws the ball his shoulders and chest are square to 1st base. The other thing that also told me this play was OK...NO ONE says anything about it. Not the player, 1st base coach, or the announcers (not that they really count) so I will go with my 1st instinct..No Balk.

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