[parrothead]

Thanks Bob, so curious about what he called the "blanket" or "umbrella" of trying to deceive the runner - Since I have been coaching in the early 90's, this has been in the Pitcher violation/balk rules of pretty much every rule book of every governing body I have ever read, but what exactly does it mean, when has it been used? I think in this case it was not an appropriate use of that rule as to me the rule states must throw to 1st, not second or third. Period. To me almost every "lefty" pick to 1B could be called a balk as most of them are trying to "deceive" the runner that they are throwing to first base. For that matter a RH pick to 3B they are usually trying to make it appear they are going home.