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Monday, May 4, 2009

You Make the Call (Part 5)

Q #5: With a runner on first base and one out, the pitcher (while on the rubber) fails to come to a set position before attempting to pick the runner off of first base. Is this a balk?
A #5: The pitcher is not required to come to a set position before throwing to a base. The pitcher is required to come to a set position (a stop) before delivering a pitch from the stretch--or it is a balk.