Carter Capps is a big fat cheater who cheats
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He's still cheating:
"RHP Zach Lee (5.90) allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings and RHP Rafael De Paula (2-1, 6.19) allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Carter Capps and manager Rod Barajas were ejected in the eighth after two illegal pitches were called on Capps, whose hop-step delivery was under scrutiny this spring. CF Manuel Margot (.150) went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs, two walks, two steals and a run scored in his most productive rehab game yet."
"RHP Zach Lee (5.90) allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings and RHP Rafael De Paula (2-1, 6.19) allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Carter Capps and manager Rod Barajas were ejected in the eighth after two illegal pitches were called on Capps, whose hop-step delivery was under scrutiny this spring. CF Manuel Margot (.150) went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs, two walks, two steals and a run scored in his most productive rehab game yet."
Capps has made it back to the bigs tonight pitching his first game as a Padre.
He has revamped his delivery so that there is no hop from the rubber. He still drags his foot quite a bit forward before releasing the ball. Since he's keeping contact with the mound it is legal. Still working out the kinks as he gave up a double and two walks in the 8th before being pulled. Next pitcher gave up a slam. So 2/3 of an inning and 3 runs allowed for Carter.
He has revamped his delivery so that there is no hop from the rubber. He still drags his foot quite a bit forward before releasing the ball. Since he's keeping contact with the mound it is legal. Still working out the kinks as he gave up a double and two walks in the 8th before being pulled. Next pitcher gave up a slam. So 2/3 of an inning and 3 runs allowed for Carter.
I was always under the impression that the pitcher had to have a foot in contact with the rubber as he was releasing the ball.
The current rules in the Definitions section says:
The pitcher’s PIVOT FOOT is that foot which is in contact with the pitcher’s plate as he delivers the pitch.
A rule book from the early '50s says: Rule 8.05 If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when--
(e) The pitcher delivers the ball to the batter while his pivot foot is back of, or not in contact with the pitcher's plate.
The way I interpret the above is that Capps' delivery can't be legal, but then I don't understand the way umpires interpret some of the rules anyway.
The current rules in the Definitions section says:
The pitcher’s PIVOT FOOT is that foot which is in contact with the pitcher’s plate as he delivers the pitch.
A rule book from the early '50s says: Rule 8.05 If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when--
(e) The pitcher delivers the ball to the batter while his pivot foot is back of, or not in contact with the pitcher's plate.
The way I interpret the above is that Capps' delivery can't be legal, but then I don't understand the way umpires interpret some of the rules anyway.
Maybe I shouldn't have used the word legal but obviously they were allowing the new delivery tonight.
In actuality, many pitchers are not in contact with the rubber when the ball leaves the hand. If you can playback in super slow motion you can see this.
I think that is where the wiggle room comes with the interpretation on Capps new delivery.
In actuality, many pitchers are not in contact with the rubber when the ball leaves the hand. If you can playback in super slow motion you can see this.
I think that is where the wiggle room comes with the interpretation on Capps new delivery.
The forward momentum in the delivery is going to pull the foot off the rubber but I recall in older days of the game when pitchers would dig holes in front of the rubber as an aid to push off it. Today, it is thought that such holes might lead to ankle injuries and there are also two schools of thought about whether pushing off is the best way to go.