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Originally posted by Tim C
Shaka wrote:
"The rule book states that he should. Doesn't matter if he throws to a base the hands are supposed to be dropped first."
Another markedly wrong statement by an umpire that is attempting to tell us he works mostly college baseball.
All I know that by reading a few posts of DIFFEERENT posters on this page it certainly doiesn't take much knowledge to work college in some areas of America.
I would suggest that you read CoachJM's commnets on what the rule really says.
[Edited by Tim C on Jul 23rd, 2005 at 03:00 PM]
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Even at the MLB level, countless times I have seen a pitcher come set (i.e. hands together) then quickly step off the rubber without dropping his hands or even separating them for that matter.
He eventually separates them ... but not immediately.
I believe I have read an interpretation somewhere that the pitcher only has to separate his hands BEFORE reengaging the rubber.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN