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Old Sun Mar 09, 2008, 12:40pm
Lapopez Lapopez is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waltjp
If the pitcher is in the set position, as defined in my earlier post, and separates his hands it's a balk. It doesn't matter if he goes to his mouth, adjusts his cap or scratches his arse. The act of separating his hands preceeds all other actions and that is the balk, not what follows.
That has never been in dispute or any point of confusion in this whole thread.