GDT(1/3): Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays - Dickey vs. Masterson - 7:07 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

I wasn't participating in the GDT today, but what a damn game it was today! Francisco's ball was f***ing crushed! Also how about that play from Melky gunning down Santana? Janssen please shut the door

[havok24]

Nice K Janssen.

[gruber92]

Jansen is a quality strike thrower.

[fatcowxlive]

he has returned....metallijay....run.....while y-

 

Who has returned? You? Welcome back lol

[Angrioter]

Plus speed - No

Plus secundary - NO

 

Just Janssen and his two big balls

[fatcowxlive]

K! One down!

[havok24]

One more.

[Bunchedundies]

Love guys who throw strikes.

[Atothe]

Janssen so money

[fatcowxlive]

2 away!!

[Bunchedundies]

Ah crap hit.

[saskjayfan]

that was ******** luck

[Angrioter]

Babip

[havok24]

They jeering Swisher?

[saskjayfan]

welcome back casey janssen!!!!!!!!!!

[closetjaysfan]

thank you saint jansen

[Angrioter]

Jayssssssssssssssssssss

[guylaroche5]

janssen with an amazing inning, like he never left

[Atothe]

Janssen shuts it down

[The_DH]

He has one of the most effective pitches. First pitch strike!

[Deadpool]

w00t Janssen.

[havok24]

Jays win!

[Governator]

I love you Janssen.

[fatcowxlive]

Game!!

[o2cui2i]

yay.... we win.

 

.500

[jays4life19]

Yankee's getting killed. Boston down 5-2. Baltimore up by 1 with Davis on second with none out in the 9th. Detroit challenged as Davis was called out on the steal and was over turned.

[JohnnyLonghorn]

Nice to get one off a very tough pitcher in Masterson. Back to .500 for the millionth time this year seemingly. Glad to see Janssen out there again tonight we missed him dearly.

[jays4life19]

WOW. MIggy just hits a 3 run HR in the 9th......3-1 Tigers

[reedjohnsonfan]

Nice two wins. Now it's time for the bad pitchers the next two days.

[gruber92]

Never heard of this, you have a link? I've pitched over 25 years and never heard of this, although, I'd never pitch to a batter out of the stretch with no one on.

 

I remember watching a game many years ago and witnessed this on a 3-0 count and was wondering why the f*** the batter was awarded first base. The commentators (probably Fergie Olver) called it a balk. That's why i thought is was technically a balk. Anyway..

 

From MLB Rule 8.01 (a): From this position any

natural movement associated with his delivery of the ball to the batter commits him

to the pitch without interruption or alteration.

 

Rule 8.01 (d): If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be called a

ball unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batter

or otherwise.

 

Sorry,forgot the link.

 

https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120417202455AAkwuD4