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Old Tue May 10, 2011, 10:23am
mbyron mbyron is offline
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Originally Posted by umpire99 View Post
I had a game the other day (FED) with a left-handed pitcher who picked off four runners. Here is what I saw and I want to be sure I didn't miss any balks. As F1 lifted his non-pivot foot his shoulders leaned toward the plate. He would then shift his momentum, step legally and throw to first. I did not call a balk on any of the pickoffs. I know this is a HTBT but did I miss something?
If any part of the pitcher moves toward the plate, he is committed to pitch to the batter. This is a balk with runners on. (6-2-4a,d)
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