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JERRY,
REREAD MY POST. SOME OF THE FAST AND FANCY MOVEMENTS BY SOME OF THESE PITCHERS RESULT IN THE PIVOT NOT COMPLETELY COMING OFF THE RUBBER. THAT'S WHEN I YELL AND POINT, "THAT'S A BALK --YOU DIDN'T CLEAR THE RUBBER COMPLETELY. YOU,(R1) GO TO SECOND..." AND SO ON.
THEN THE COACH COMES RUNNING OUT, "HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" MY REPLY IS, "I'M HELPING YOUR PITCHER LEARN HOW TO LEGALLY DISENGAGE THE RUBBER, COACH. MAYBE DURING THE NEXT PRACTICE YOU CAN HELP HIM WITH THAT."
IN SOME OF THE GAMES, THE PITCHERS ARE AFRAID TO KEEP DOING THE IMPROPER DISENGAGEMENT, EVEN THEIR CLOSER. I JUST IGNORE THE DIRTY LOOKS, BECAUSE WAY DOWN DEEP, I KNOW THAT I DID SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE GAME. *LAUGH*
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Marty
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