Possible MLB Rule Change

There's been some discussion the last few days about a rule change in MLB that could take place next year.

Say a team has runners at first and third. The pitcher fakes a throw to third, but quickly throws to first, hoping to catch the runner on first off the bag for an out. Next year, that play could be called a balk, unless the pitcher steps off the rubber first.

Thoughts?

 

heard about this last week. Very surprised and I wonder where this came from.

 

Should have been changed a while ago. It's "unfair" to left-handed pitchers because they can't do the same, fake to first and throw to third or it's a balk.

 

I have hear about this but not too sure where they got the idea from

 

Slows the game down and the rule favors righties.

 

Lefties get to look right at a base runner on first. Just so it's the same, if a man gets on first we should make them wear glasses that obscures the base runner, but if they look over their shoulder, you can see him in a mirror. Then it's just like the right handers.

 

Yeah that's exactly the same advantage......:icon_rolleyes:

 

You see that my post that was obviously intended to be ridiculous is actually ridiculous. You're halfway there.

 

Hard to read sarcasm.....