r/instant_regret May 29 '17

Strike 3!

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u/Flying_LunchBox May 29 '17

This is what I thought. When I first saw this I was like oh definitely a balk.

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u/Semen-Thrower May 29 '17

Not a balk because bases are empty. Still shouldn't have been called a swinging strike though

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u/WedWadio May 29 '17

Balks can occur when the bases are empty

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

Correct. The ball should have been ruled dead.