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Opposites Attract??? ->Ain't no balk (call)
I "speed read" all the posts... yadda yadda yadda. It is not that complicated. I would NEVER call this a balk.
1. I like to pick nits as much as the next guy. Boys, this is a NIT. Batter steps out (1 foot, 2 feet who cares) is looking AT 3rd base coach. How the heck can anyone argue that this does not affect the mechanics of the pitcher? The balk argument is way too technical... why not keep that coach in the coaches box too??
2. But, too me, THE MOST IMPORTANT point is the common sense point, and why I love 6.02b. In kid baseball (18 and down)... who wants to see hardballs in kids faces?? I do NOT want pitchers THROWING fastballs at INATTENTIVE batters, period. I am NOT going to penalize a pitcher who has the OPTION to throw to a batter not looking, who DOESN'T Pitch! If the batters action causes the pitcher to absent mindedly play with the baseball, so be it.. NO BALK.
Oh, and if this pitcher stepped off with the wrong foot, that AIN'T a balk either (in this case).
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