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I always get mixed answers on this one. As I understand it, a pitcher can throw to F3 who is not close to the bag just so long as his step is not closer to second base than first. ( In otherwords, he can step as far as the midpoint between 1st and 2nd base to put out the runner at first. Under this interpretation, with R1 on first, F3 could theoretically be half way between first and second while the ball is being thrown to him to retire R1 without it being a balk. The million dollar question is what is the definition of stepping towards a bag?
[Edited by Gre144 on Jul 4th, 2002 at 12:14 PM]
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