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Originally Posted by L.A. Umpire Guy
I'm just some umpire, who was commenting on the situation of a right-handed pitcher making a move to first base. I don't know how you missed that part. The cleats leave the dirt reference was a simple symbol of the foot leaving the ground. And when a right-handed pitcher picks up his left (front) foot, and then does not deliver a pitch, but instead turns and throws to first, it is a balk. Why the confusion? And how is it not a balk?
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No, we umpire according to the rules, and according to the rules, you are wrong.
Three things the rules state that any pitcher can do (From the rubber):
1. Pitch
2. Disengage
3. Step and throw to a base.
Please explain how he can perform #3 without lifting his foot off the ground.