Re:What Can Hitters Actually See Out of a Pitcher’s Hand?
by jnordwick on Sunday September 18, 2016 @03:02PM
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Did you see the video? That was even worst that wasting a pitch that might end up in the dirt near the plate, but this was a good 3 feet in front and 2 feet wide of the plate. The only reason the catcher got it was the ball had enough spin to bounce back into the catcher and not away.
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Re:What Can Hitters Actually See Out of a Pitcher’s Hand?
by dionidium on Monday September 19, 2016 @11:00AM
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Which is why I said that, "the pitch shown in the video almost certainly just got away from him."
But, the main reason I'm responding is to say that this pitch definitely isn't worse (for any reasonable definition) than a pitch that misses closer to the plate. There are no runners on base and this is the first pitch in the at bat.
It doesn't matter if the catcher catches it or not. It's a dead ball.
He could have thrown this pitch 15 feet over Phillips's head and into the stands and the outcome is the same.