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Old Wed Apr 30, 2014, 01:50pm
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No idea why this is considered an infraction in FED, and absolutely nothing in pro ball. I've seen pro pitchers start and abort pitches with nobody on base every now and then, and it is simply ignored. I believe the same is true in NCAA ball.

Perhaps that's why FED coaches expect umpires not to make the Ball call. Frankly, it's dumb to do so. Just another one of those FED rules like the immediate dead ball on a balk, the gorilla arm balk, and the two strikes on one pitch that makes me shake my head.
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