Change in Balk Rule

[cj]

Bob Davidson will love this one (but it's not really a judgment call), the balk rule has been changed so that silly play of a pitcher faking a pick off throw to third and then wheeling around to try to pick off a runner at first is now a balk.

[howard63]

It's about time! That's the silliest play and the biggest waste of time in baseball. Congrats to the rules commitee for bringing some common sense to the table.