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Baseball

Diamond_Dog

(35,068 posts) Wed Jul 19, 2023, 08:19 AM Jul 2023

Most balks in a career by an MLB pitcher

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Steve Carlton with 90

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Most balks in a career by an MLB pitcher (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 OP

On the topic of balks, are there more balks being called this season than ever before? Brother Buzz Jul 2023 #1

Not sure about the number of balks. Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 #3

I'm seeing a lot in the NL(West) Brother Buzz Jul 2023 #4

Hooray. My Cardinals traded him for good reason! GreenWave Jul 2023 #2

Back In The Day... ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #5

Brother Buzz

(37,983 posts)

1. On the topic of balks, are there more balks being called this season than ever before?

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 11:00 AM

Jul 2023

I'm seeing a ton of balks this season, more than I ever remember seeing before.

Diamond_Dog

(35,068 posts)

3. Not sure about the number of balks.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 01:54 PM

Jul 2023

I’ve only seen a handful, myself. I’ve seen a few pitch clock violations too but not as many as I thought I’d see.

Brother Buzz

(37,983 posts)

4. I'm seeing a lot in the NL(West)

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 02:04 PM

Jul 2023

I wonder if the peculiarities of the timing clock is triggering a lot of them.

GreenWave

(9,363 posts)

2. Hooray. My Cardinals traded him for good reason!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 11:04 AM

Jul 2023

No they didn't.

ProfessorGAC

(70,406 posts)

5. Back In The Day...

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 04:52 PM

Jul 2023

...there were complaints about his pick-off moves every season.
The team shrugged it off claiming it was simply that good a move.
Every base stealer swore it was a balk.
This sure looks like a balk to me.

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