A Dumb, Specific Argument About Balks
by Emma Baccellieri from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3NGQP)
It doesn't take long at all for any debate about a balk to feel extremely stupid, or, at least, extremely tiring; this is due, in large part, to the fact that there's no great shared understanding of what a balk is. Not among fans or broadcasters or even umpires, sure, but not quite among the league's own documents,"