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re: How much difference will the flat seam baseball make?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 7:01 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Posted on 1/26/15 at 7:01 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I think the fact the pitchers can't grip the ball as well will impact the game even more than the balls flying further will. College baseball ERAs are a joke with the best pitchers having ERAs below 2. Pitchers can't grip the ball as well which will lead to more hittable pitches which will travel further. It should be a lot better.
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 8:03 pm to Jtigers99
its going to ruin the game.
its almost as dumb as the MLB proposal to disallow defenders to position to one side of the field against a dead pull hitter.
You will not be able to throw breaking balls the way kids grew up learning how to do. it is the stupidest thing I have heard of in a few months of a life on planet earth.
pathetic.
Now that you cannot grip the baseball, all you will be able to do is learn a change up and throw a knuckleball. Knuckle ball coaches will be at a premium.
its almost as dumb as the MLB proposal to disallow defenders to position to one side of the field against a dead pull hitter.
You will not be able to throw breaking balls the way kids grew up learning how to do. it is the stupidest thing I have heard of in a few months of a life on planet earth.
pathetic.
Now that you cannot grip the baseball, all you will be able to do is learn a change up and throw a knuckleball. Knuckle ball coaches will be at a premium.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 8:24 am to Jtigers99
quote:
I think the fact the pitchers can't grip the ball as well will impact the game even more than the balls flying further will. College baseball ERAs are a joke with the best pitchers having ERAs below 2. Pitchers can't grip the ball as well which will lead to more hittable pitches which will travel further. It should be a lot better.
This and the strike zone not being 6" off the plate. I understand that during gorilla ball the strike zone HAD to increase but when the bats were toned down to "major league" levels the strike zone should have mimicked the professional level as well. This would have helped over the last 3 years as well.
Hopefully now a combination of flatter seams and better strike zone will combine for a better game of baseball.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 11:44 am to Jtigers99
Actually, I have been hearing that the pitchers are liking the new ball. Good movement on FB and sliders, but fewer blisters. Might hurt the big curve, but those are not as prevalent anymore according to the interviews I heard.
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