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[QUOTE=SanDiegoSteve]Alright, I'll give it a shot. If a runner is going, it's too late to tell the pitcher, who's leg is already raised, to spin and throw without balking. It would require some hesitation on the pitcher's part, which would result in a balk. The move must be in a continuous motion, with no hesitation or stopping of momentum to be legal. In order to execute the spin move, it needs to be a planned out move by the pitcher, not something he thinks about at the last second. [QUOTE]
The pitcher isn't likely to hesitate if he knows 100% that the runner is going. Take this situation; 3-2 count, 2 outs, runner on first. Everybody knows the runner is going, so the pitcher should have no problem making a continuous transition from balance point to turning and throwing to 2nd.
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