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Originally Posted by TwoBits
R3, pitcher in wind-up position with both feet on rubber, hands together, takes sign. R3 breaks for home. Pitcher steps straight with free foot while maintaining contact with the rubber with pivot foot. Meanwhile, batter only has one foot in the box. Should this be a "quick pitch" and penalized as a balk? What if the batter was in the box ready to hit?
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My question would be was the batter set in the box at any time while the pitcher was in the windup. If he was, and swung out of the box without getting time granted this is not a quick pitch. The batter cannot cause a pitcher to balk by stepping out of the box once he and the battery are set.
Tim.