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Old Sun Mar 02, 2008, 08:32pm
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Originally Posted by MadCityRef
Problem I see is he doesn't disengage the rubber first.
Why should he? He's stepping and throwing to a base without making a move toward home.

Edited to add: The only reasons to disengage are 1. F1 performs the move incorrectly while engaged and, 2. So many umpires mistakenly think that a RH must disengage to throw to first.
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