John Gant's (ATL) windup...

[aTotal360]

Not a balk because he does it every time, but jeez it pisses me off.

 

[FlotownDawg]

How does someone even learn to pitch like that?

Did someone at some point in his pitching development not say "Hey John, why don't you try not coming to a complete stop and starting over again during your windup."

 

[msstate7]

I would think it was designed to throw off hitter's timing.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

It's not a balk if there's no one on base.

I would imagine he pitches a little differently from the stretch.

 

[ronpolk]

I would imagine he pitches a little differently from the stretch.

That's what I was thinking. That sure looks like a ball of runners are on

 

[dawgdoug1962]

I would imagine he pitches a little differently from the stretch.

It is not a balk in either case....was explained in the telecast last night. He repeats the same motion each pitch.

 

[msstate7]

It is not a balk in either case....was explained in the telecast last night. He repeats the same motion each pitch.

If he does that with runners on, there will be a merry-go-round on the bases

 

[Hump4Hoops]

"Let me show you the dance of my people."

 

[jakldawg]

If Billy Hamilton took off from first during the initial side-step/ocd leg twitch motion, he'd be 3/4 of the way to third by the time the catcher caught it.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Or how did he make it to the show without someone stopping/changing that cavalcade of tics?

 

[BoomBoom.sixpack]

I would imagine he pitches a little differently from the stretch.

you can still balk even with no one on base. it's a ball and a free swing for the hitter. unless he never makes the pitch, in which case there's no penalty, unlike when runners are on base.

i can't tell for sure, but i think that first step stays on or behind the rubber, so technically his motion doesn't start until that second step. that first step is just him coming set. so he can go to first even on that second step, as long as he doesn't cross the rubber. i think he's lucky Bob Davidson isn't still around.

 

[ronpolk]

After watching it again you can see that his foot is not on the rubber until he puts his foot down after that first leg kick. That's the only way this is not a balk. I think I'd step out of the box after that first leg kick.

 

[BoomBoom.sixpack]

After watching it again you can see that his foot is not on the rubber until he puts his foot down after that first leg kick. That's the only way this is not a balk. I think I'd step out of the box after that first leg kick.

Thats not an automatic timeout anymore. Would be a free pitch for the pitcher.