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Originally Posted by David Emerling
I think that once the pitcher has stepped toward 3rd with a legal feint ... that is considered an event that eliminates the significance of whether his foot is still on the rubber. In my opinion, after the feint, the pitcher is now considered disengaged, whether on or off the rubber. That event is over. The pitcher is now an infielder.
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The pitcher is not an infielder as it is still a balk if he feints a throw to first base.