Feint & Pitch

[Jack_Wick]

A RHP fakes a pickoff to 2B after remains still engaged in the rubber. Now can he now turn and pitch to the batter? 

1) How much time does he have to do it? 

2) Could he immediately turn and pitch to the batter? What would happen if he did it that quickly after the fake to 2B?

3) I don't think he has to come off the rubber before pitching to the batter, or not?

[TheLovejoy]

Huh?
Do you mean where he comes set, then does the thing where he 'lifts his knee up toward 2nd and turns his hips back, but never moves his pivot foot', then turns back to the plate and pitches?
Or do you mean actually crosses over and steps toward 2nd base, then steps back toward the plate without moving his pivot foot.
I'm having a little trouble picturing it, and maybe I need more coffee.

[grayhawk]

41 minutes ago, TheLovejoy said:

Huh?
Do you mean where he comes set, then does the thing where he 'lifts his knee up toward 2nd and turns his hips back, but never moves his pivot foot', then turns back to the plate and pitches?
Or do you mean actually crosses over and steps toward 2nd base, then steps back toward the plate without moving his pivot foot.
I'm having a little trouble picturing it, and maybe I need more coffee.

You don't need coffee to answer his questions. You need Shrooms.

[noumpere]

3 hours ago, Jack_Wick said:

A RHP fakes a pickoff to 2B after remains still engaged in the rubber. Now can he now turn and pitch to the batter? 

 

Illegal.

[Jack_Wick]

simply mean that the pitcher fakes a pickoff toward 2B (the only legal one), but in doing so, his pivot foot doesn't break contact with the rubber. 

So in this position, still engaged to the rubber, the pitcher can't make another pickoff (or feint) until he steps off the rubber. Okay, perfect. But when and how will he be able to pitch to the batter again?

 

PS. What do you think of my Feint & Throw FED thread, please?