Question about a pick off to second base.
My older son uses what some call the spaghetti move, when the pitcher while on the rubber lifts his leg as if he's going to the plate and spins and steps toward second base and throws for the pick or run down, I have even seen my son run at the runner forcing him to third and then throw to 3rd baseman for the out. Never has he been called for a balk. My younger son's team pitcher tried that and was called for a balk, WHY?
I wasn't at the game heard about it later, but I was told that the pitcher could even throw to shortstop. What do you guy's think?
Thanks,
Dmangalo
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