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I suspect that part of it is to be able to adjust their grip on the ball out of sight of the batter. If you note, when the pitcher is satisfied with the signal he stands up and brings the ball into his mitt. And occasionally the TV camera will zoom in on the pitcher and you can see him adjusting his grip behind his back.
OK, squinting seems reasonable, but why do some pitchers bend over
with the ball behind their back/butt -- This seems so goofy -- Of
course the whole game seems goofy to me -- Which is worse, baseball or golf?