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Ozzy,
A pitcher cannot throw willy-nilly to anyone he wants. He has 20 seconds from the time he receives the ball to make a pitch or legitimate play. He does not have the luxury of playing catch with anyone he wants.
A pitcher must also recognize a "fake" from a "play".
To indiscriminately throw to bases, or to a teammate, must be dealt with according to the rules and interpretations.
I've got a balk in the situation cited. He was neither making a play nor "running the runner" back.
Jerry
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