Walk Off Balk

thklein · 01-11-2020, 01:08 PM

I just lost a NL Championship Series game on a walk off balk in the 11th inning. I'd like to meet the umpire with the cojones to make that call.

DaCubFan · 01-11-2020, 01:35 PM

Yikes!

Charlie Ricker · 01-11-2020, 02:26 PM

I guess you would call that a "Balk-off win?" ��

Charlie Ricker · 01-11-2020, 02:27 PM

Ugh -- duplicate post, sorry

bwburke94 · 01-11-2020, 03:20 PM

The Northwest League was decided by a balk-off in 2018.

Cryomaniac · 01-12-2020, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Ricker

I guess you would call that a "Balk-off win?" ��

The media called it that when it happened in reality, IIRC.

Westheim · 01-12-2020, 09:38 AM

June 16, 2011. Mets @ Braves in Atlanta. R.A. Dickey started the game for the Mets, and D.J. Carrasco ended it with a walkoff balk, 9-8 in 10 innings.

First game I ever watched live on MLB.tv in the middle of the night and I had no ****ing clue why everybody was screaming all of a sudden.

Lordofbrewtown · 01-21-2020, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by thklein

I just lost a NL Championship Series game on a walk off balk in the 11th inning. I'd like to meet the umpire with the cojones to make that call.

Anyone out there play Earl Weaver baseball when they were younger? We had a league when I was in college (early 90's), and our World Series was decided on a bases loaded Balk-off (by Brian Barnes in game 6). Never forget that. My friend who lost was furious (slammed his fist down & broke my desk). Others were laughing for a long time.

ry1220 · 01-21-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

June 16, 2011. Mets @ Braves in Atlanta. R.A. Dickey started the game for the Mets, and D.J. Carrasco ended it with a walkoff balk, 9-8 in 10 innings.

First game I ever watched live on MLB.tv in the middle of the night and I had no ****ing clue why everybody was screaming all of a sudden.

Wow, I posted about that game almost 9 years ago, thanks for that trip down memory lane.

thklein · 01-21-2020, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lordofbrewtown

Anyone out there play Earl Weaver baseball when they were younger? We had a league when I was in college (early 90's), and our World Series was decided on a bases loaded Balk-off (by Brian Barnes in game 6). Never forget that. My friend who lost was furious (slammed his fist down & broke my desk). Others were laughing for a long time.

I played a lot of Weaver baseball in high school. I'm guessing a lot of us of a certain age have played it. And then I played Front Page Sports Baseball (and football) after that. Front Page Sports Football was incredible.

CobaltJays · 01-26-2020, 05:18 PM

Walk-off wild pitches are more common, but I just had a 22-inning game end with a wild pitch (fortunately in my favour).

Needless to say, my bullpen was completely gassed after the game. I called up a couple of fresh arms afterward, and with one of my horses starting the next day, I figured I'd be okay... until said horse got himself ejected in the first inning of his start for his participation in a brawl. This is one of those times I wish OOTP had more opportunities to interact with players, because I'd really like to chew out that knucklehead.

jeffw3000 · 01-27-2020, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by thklein

I played a lot of Weaver baseball in high school. I'm guessing a lot of us of a certain age have played it. And then I played Front Page Sports Baseball (and football) after that. Front Page Sports Football was incredible.

I played a lot of Earl Weaver Baseball, as well, and then followed with Tony LaRussa Baseball, and Frontpage Sports Baseball and football. Agreed Frontpage Sports football was a great game, but also liked the baseball game except for the occasional quirky things like foul ball singles.

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thklein Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 308	Walk Off Balk I just lost a NL Championship Series game on a walk off balk in the 11th inning. I'd like to meet the umpire with the cojones to make that call.

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Charlie Ricker Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Holley, NY Posts: 123	I guess you would call that a "Balk-off win?" ��

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bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,527	The Northwest League was decided by a balk-off in 2018.

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CobaltJays All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 706	Walk-off wild pitches are more common, but I just had a 22-inning game end with a wild pitch (fortunately in my favour). Needless to say, my bullpen was completely gassed after the game. I called up a couple of fresh arms afterward, and with one of my horses starting the next day, I figured I'd be okay... until said horse got himself ejected in the first inning of his start for his participation in a brawl. This is one of those times I wish OOTP had more opportunities to interact with players, because I'd really like to chew out that knucklehead.