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Old Wed Jun 14, 2017, 12:41pm
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If a pitcher in the windup position reaches up to adjust his cap, or scratch his ear, or brush away a bug, I have nothing UNLESS the motion I see can be construed as the beginning of his pitching motion. The movement of his arm alone would not cause me to call a balk. In the windup position.

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