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Originally Posted by Achu
Hey everybody. Just wondering if there has been an official statement regarding why this move is becoming a balk next year in OBR. (RHP, step to third, look to or throw to first)
Is it a speed-of-game issue?
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1. No official statement
AFAIK.
2. No, I believe that it's an attempt to rebalance the rules to favor runners a tiny bit. This happens every so often with OBR.
FWIW, it seemed to me that Papelbon balked in the video you posted, and not in the way you're asking about.