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by lifting the foot to throw to a base, isn't that a
"natural movement associated with the delivery of the ball to the batter . . ?
You can't step & throw without lifting your foot. Throwing to a base from wind-up is legal.
Why ever pitch from the stretch then?
The elapsed time of movement to the plate is much shorter from set.
When I was coming up, pitching from the wind-up committed you to pitch to the batter
High school rules require this. Pro rules do not.
I'm curious why I never see the Pro's take advantage of this.
The elapsed time of movement to the plate is much shorter from set.
ex: R1 on third, pitcher in wind-up position, lift leg as though to pitch to batter, throw to third to pick off runner. hmmmmmm
Then it becomes a balk.
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