Swiss Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Wow, wow, wow! Let's go to see this one: the newest Japanese pitch! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 thats pretty cool, its proboly no gonna work anymore though since everyones seen it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Too bad it was a bit outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 BALK!!!!!That was weird www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Believe it or not, I could actually throw that pitch for a strike with pretty good consistency in high school and college. I never had the stones to try it out in an actual game, but I'd break it out in batting practice for laughs. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ump's got a huge strikezone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Had you seen how the guy boasted after his strike? Man, he was very funny and fully an arrogant one, ha ha ha!!! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Believe it or not, I could actually throw that pitch for a strike with pretty good consistency in high school and college. I never had the stones to try it out in an actual game, but I'd break it out in batting practice for laughs.Same here....I've been doing a variation of that pitch since my older cousin taught it to me while I was in junior high. Tried it once in a game, and got the hook immediately. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 That pitch > Gyroball.... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProvidenceRI Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I have seen that pitch used in whiffleball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Believe it or not, I could actually throw that pitch for a strike with pretty good consistency in high school and college. I never had the stones to try it out in an actual game, but I'd break it out in batting practice for laughs.Same here....I've been doing a variation of that pitch since my older cousin taught it to me while I was in junior high. Tried it once in a game, and got the hook immediately.From your manager? Or the ump?Hook usually means manager, I'm just looking for clarification that it is technically a legal pitch. Balk's I believe are supposed to be about decieving the runner. This just decieves the batter, so I guess it can't be a balk, just looks weird. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Believe it or not, I could actually throw that pitch for a strike with pretty good consistency in high school and college. I never had the stones to try it out in an actual game, but I'd break it out in batting practice for laughs.Same here....I've been doing a variation of that pitch since my older cousin taught it to me while I was in junior high. Tried it once in a game, and got the hook immediately.From your manager? Or the ump?Hook usually means manager, I'm just looking for clarification that it is technically a legal pitch. Balk's I believe are supposed to be about decieving the runner. This just decieves the batter, so I guess it can't be a balk, just looks weird.If some one is trying to steal on that pitch, I really doubt he'll be caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 It's not a balk, just a very unorthodox pitch. There's nothing in the rules that states one can't throw the ball behind one's back.As long as one foot is touching the pitcher's plate (rubber), and as long as the ball goes directly from the pitcher to home plate, it's legal (not counting spitballs and doctored pitches). Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steiny_ramone Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 If someone has the balls to do that during an actual game, then it should be allowed. facespace?http://www.myspace.com/seancalcottmusic http://www.myspace.com/forgottentoys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 If someone has the balls to do that during an actual game, then it should be allowed.Mmmmhhhh... if you watch again that video, you could see that there isn't any spectator at the grandstand and bleachers. Only some players and managers.It might be a friendly game for some semipros. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Believe it or not, I could actually throw that pitch for a strike with pretty good consistency in high school and college. I never had the stones to try it out in an actual game, but I'd break it out in batting practice for laughs.Same here....I've been doing a variation of that pitch since my older cousin taught it to me while I was in junior high. Tried it once in a game, and got the hook immediately.From your manager? Or the ump?Hook usually means manager, I'm just looking for clarification that it is technically a legal pitch. Balk's I believe are supposed to be about decieving the runner. This just decieves the batter, so I guess it can't be a balk, just looks weird.Yeah, from my manager. If it was the ump, I'd have gotten the "boot". LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 I saw the late Eddie Feigner throw that exact pitch, only with a lot more velocity on it... and with a softball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I saw the late Eddie Feigner throw that exact pitch, only with a lot more velocity on it... and with a softball.I recall watching a bare-knuckle match between Gentleman Jim Corbett and an Eskimo fellow, back in nineteen dickety-five. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 I saw the late Eddie Feigner throw that exact pitch, only with a lot more velocity on it... and with a softball.I recall watching a bare-knuckle match between Gentleman Jim Corbett and an Eskimo fellow, back in nineteen dickety-five.But it doesn't count... because it was pitched in a rounders game when baseball didn't exist yet. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I saw the late Eddie Feigner throw that exact pitch, only with a lot more velocity on it... and with a softball.I recall watching a bare-knuckle match between Gentleman Jim Corbett and an Eskimo fellow, back in nineteen dickety-five.Are you sure it wasn't nineteen dickety-ought? I thought the Kaiser had banned five's by then. I could be mistaken. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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