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True Dough

(27,299 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:03 PM Apr 4

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This college pitcher copied my wind-up and delivery!

He owes me an apology!

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This college pitcher copied my wind-up and delivery! (Original Post) True Dough Apr 4 OP

Think of it as the sincerest form of flattery. jls4561 Apr 4 #1

Would that be considered a balk? sop Apr 4 #2

It appears that there were no runners on base True Dough Apr 4 #3

He fell down down on the mound, so it's a "falk." sop Apr 4 #8

Queens College - Queens NY? Jim__ Apr 4 #4

It's Charlotte, North Carolina True Dough Apr 4 #5

OK - thanks. Jim__ Apr 4 #6

Snort. littlemissmartypants Apr 4 #7

Last Week, I Think... ProfessorGAC Apr 11 #9

jls4561

(3,267 posts)

1. Think of it as the sincerest form of flattery.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:05 PM

Apr 4

sop

(19,288 posts)

2. Would that be considered a balk?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:06 PM

Apr 4

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

3. It appears that there were no runners on base

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:10 PM

Apr 4

But it's a good question if there had been.

sop

(19,288 posts)

8. He fell down down on the mound, so it's a "falk."

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:35 PM

Apr 4

Jim__

(15,276 posts)

4. Queens College - Queens NY?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:14 PM

Apr 4

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

5. It's Charlotte, North Carolina

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:17 PM

Apr 4

Members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Jim__

(15,276 posts)

6. OK - thanks.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:19 PM

Apr 4

littlemissmartypants

(34,342 posts)

7. Snort.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:47 PM

Apr 4

ProfessorGAC

(77,270 posts)

9. Last Week, I Think...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:55 PM

Apr 11

...I was watching a "weird happenings in baseball" video.
Pitcher didn't fall but the ball went up & backwards.
According to the rule, they said, it's a balk.
Injury to insult!

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