Rockies @ Giants, Apr.29, 2008 - NO BALK!!!

The first time I take my new HD camcorder to AT&T Park and look what happens! Makes for interesting footage, but I'd rather the Giants won the game. As it turned out, Colorado won on this balk. But look at how quickly the ump's arms go up after Bengie's. And Lincecum isn't anywhere close to winding up for the pitch. Bochy was right to get in Darling's face.

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[DennieLemeux]

Where was this video shot from, the space shuttle?

[jmateobaker]

Free seats, dude. I get a lot of them.

[kangaroobaby7]

that WAS a balk!!!!

[se7envii7]

Correct call he balked before the catcher called time because his pitcher balked. Then as the call goes the umpire calls time and indicated the balk. TIMMY that was a balk.

[Garensonic]

@gntluvr He is not. That was the right call in this case for a balk and the manager got tossed for arguing the call.

[dumbannana]

hahahahaha! im a rockies fan!

[elite0830]

NOBODY HAS GIVEN THE CORRECT ANSWER, SO I WILL!!

Lincecum is NOT at fault!!! @ 0:03 he stepped off ready to deliver his pitch, then all of this commotion happened at home plate @ 0:04, which is why he stopped.

The person who is at fault is the person who called time. If it was the batter, there is no balk. However, If it was the catcher who called time, then it is deemed a 'catcher's balk', and the call is correct.

Regardless, the ump shouldn't have called time first, THEN the balk. Sketchy!!

[loleyeduntcare]

it was definately a balk, he stepped off with his glove side first then backed away with his throwing side. he should have stepped back with his throwing side FIRST.

[CousinItt001]

It looks to me like the catcher (not the batter) asked for time, and before the umpire called time the pitcher stopped his motion there for a balk.

[gntluvr]

gary darling is the worst umpire in the league not even a close second

[FreeAppMaster]

Definitely a balk

[bjlewis101]

@keydetpiper You are right, unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, error, BB or otherwise than play proceeds without reference to the Balk. Seems to be a little grey area there! In any case, the runners advance one base without being in jeopardy!