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Old Thu May 26, 2005, 07:20am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kaliix
Let's just end this once and for all.
What's the (general) purpose of the balk rule? To limit the deception of a runner by the pitcher.

How does the move described deceive the runner? It doesn't.

It was a "strange" step, true. But it was a step.

Not a balk.