2007-06-21 04:18:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's just a timing issue in their delivery. There is a pause after you bring the ball back over your head until you are ready to move forward with your delivery. Some, like Dice-K, take more time and are more animated than others. You will see some form of a pause in the delivery of most pitchers.
2007-06-21 04:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If a pitchers is going out of a stretch position - he has to come to a set position, before continuing with the pitch to home plate (check the link below to the MLB rules for a pitcher). If you are talking about a pitcher going from the windup, than it would be for timing or comfort for each individual pitcher
2007-06-21 11:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by kgun 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kgun and Frizzer are right.
In addition, from the wind up, a slight pause in encouraged to displace the batter's ability to "time" the delivery.
2007-06-21 11:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by rviano11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a rule in baseball. i don't know the actual number but you can be called for a quick pitch or a balk, if you don't pause.
2007-06-21 11:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by ERIC L 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cuz they feel like it gosh idiot
2007-06-21 11:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by A-ROD13 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋