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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 09:18am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by Lapopez View Post
Related to these last few posts...I see this often: A pitcher, pitching from the set, comes to his set before the batter is ready, maybe even before the batter get's back in the box after a swing. I can't say it's a quick pitch. He may give the batter plenty of time to get ready and more time after he is ready. I usually make the pitcher restart and come set after the batter is ready. But is this by rule?

Stop it before it happens. Tell the catcher not to give signs until the batter is ready. (And, by the same token, be sure the batter is not delaying.)
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