Balk???

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Lastump

well, i think the pitcher can fake to any base, if he steps off the rubber and becomes a fielder. so again, it depends.

Once he steps off, he's not really the pitcher (as the term is used in these types of discussions).

[BoomerSooner]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Once he steps off, he's not really the pitcher (as the term is used in these types of discussions).

Agree...as long as he's acting like a fielder...

That said and to counter Lastump's comment, a "pitcher" can't just start faking away just because he's stepped off the pitcher's plate. If he's "acting" like a pitcher, he can't fake to home regardless of whether he is or is not in contact with the pitcher's plate.