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Old Fri Dec 07, 2007, 03:09pm
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Originally Posted by greymule
Note: For some reason, many umpires around here have applied the word deception to any pitch they want to call illegal, especially in SP. It's a catchall that has unfortunately spread to players and now apparently to some FP coaches. A related myth is that a SP pitcher is guilty of "deception" if he throws a pitch in a motion different from his usual motion, even if the pitch is otherwise legal. I've even seen this misinterpretation taught at clinics.
Isn't deception a large part of FP?
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