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Originally Posted by jhelbling
If my pitcher is in set position - raises his leg straight up (no movement home or back toward rubber) - can he then twirl and throw to 2nd if the R on 1B attempts to steal?
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When you say "twirl", I'm visualizing that you have a right-handed pitcher that is raising the non-pivot foot and doing a three-quarter turn toward his left shoulder, spinning around passed first base and throwing to second. If this is the case, I don't see how this could be accomplished without balking somewhere in there. There's going to be some motion toward home or something interpretted as a fake to first.
However, if you are talking about a pitcher (left or right-handed) doing an inside-step throw to second base that is often seen in the majors, then there's no problem with it.
Can you clarify which case you're talking about?