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Originally Posted by packs
You won't catch a guy stealing during your pitch selection with a pitch out. The only way a pitch out works is if a runner has to wait for a pitch to be thrown before they take off. If you can't hold a guy on with a throw over, he risks nothing taking off as soon as the catcher throws the ball back to you.
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Jon Lester like never throws to first and people werent stealing every time..not saying base stealing wont go up.
i do think they can throw to second base though as thats not a pickoff but trying to stop an attempted steal