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Originally Posted by stratref
As far as I watch MLB and its umpiring here is how I understand this.
1) As long as it is what he normally does and is not a change used to deceive someone they normally allow pitcher to get away with it....
2) Early in the season probably not, but after about Mid-May most likely he would as it would be understood by that time it is his normal motion.
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Jasper
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Jasper,
Your understanding is incorrect.
Whether or not it is the pitcher's "normal motion" has nothing to do with whether or not a balk is properly called.
JM
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