Thread: Balk or no Balk
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Old Mon Feb 27, 2006, 11:52pm
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Quote:
Originally posted by wmandino
Can a left handed pitcher in the "stretch" hold(pause) his left leg in the air before coming to the plate? The pause was not long and he was doing this from the first time a batter got on base. I don't think he was trying to deceive the runners since this was his his natural pitching motion from the "stretch" or would that matter. Just trying to settle a disagreement.
No - what you have described is a start and stop after the pitcher has come into the "Set" position.

Balk.
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