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Old Sat Sep 14, 2019, 12:47pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
IMO, the rule involving taking a signal is now and always had been a waste of ink in the rule book.

The general purpose is about timing for the batter to be aware the pitcher can start a delivery. All rule sets have demands and restrictions in place that provides such an indicator without anything involving the taking of a signal in any manner.
Or, they could just require a pause.
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