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Old Mon May 24, 2010, 01:08pm
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Originally Posted by stratref View Post
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
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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