A California high school baseball team is livid after losing a regional final on a very controversial balk call. Bakersfield Christian High School lost Saturday’s Division III regional championship on ...

MLB rules changes have been all the rage this spring. One rule that hasn’t been changed but will be more heavily enforced is the balk. But what is a balk? Major League Baseball has made some changes ...

There are a lot of ways to lose a baseball game, but the Houston Astros managed to lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Saturday night in one of the most annoying ways possible: a balk. Let's set ...

“I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule.” —Ron Luciano, former major-league umpire For all the talk about how complicated the infield fly rule is, it’s got nothing on the balk.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LOS ANGELES ― Houston Astros pitcher Ryne Stanek twitched his knee, raised his arms above his head, and stepped off the pitching rubber. He requested a ...

Friday the 13th offered a different scare factor. After 12 scoreless innings of heart-pumping tension, suspense and urgency on the biggest stage in Pennsylvania, Cedar Cliff became Jason Voorhees. In ...