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Thu May 06, 2010, 10:28am

mbyron

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Originally Posted by TwoBits

Assuming all other parts off the pickoff attempt were legal...

I agree with TwoBits's rulings, but this piece is crucial: what you'll often see with a RHP on this play is that he'll flip the ball to 3B without stepping first. That's a balk for not stepping directly to the base ahead of the throw.

This point might explain your different rulings on what might seem to be the same play.

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