re: I attempted to clock Laird's inside the park homerun

Pretty cool the Tulane pitcher patted him on the back after he scored as if to say "nice play" !

I got 14.1-14.3

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Bo Jackson was 13 seconds around the bases. So 14 seconds is fast as hell

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Is that a timed run just starting at the plate and going all out? Or was it timed after hitting the ball and then taking off? I have to think the momentum of a batter's swing (even more so for a left handed batter) makes the out-of-the-box start cost at least a second.

Either way ... props to Laird!!!

yeah, i guess the replay i counted for was edited.

Yeah but you get additional "pushes" off the bases though. I always use to hear that crap when playing. 14 seconds is flat out getting it.

I think really excellent base runners that use that inside foot can reduce their turn arc quit a bit but you aren't getting any mechanical advantage like a starter block or something.

I use an app to video my son's baseball swing and it allows you to compare 2 videos at once. You can lock them in at a certain point for timing and also control the speed of the video. I took video of both Stevenson's and Laird's infield singles to the 2nd baseman last weekend. In regular speed it looked to be a tie. In slow motion Laird's foot landed on the bag while Stevenson's was only abot 3" to 4" from landing. But they are pretty damn even.

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I use an app to video my son's baseball swing and it allows you to compare 2 videos at once. You can lock them in at a certain point for timing and also control the speed of the video. I took video of both Stevenson's and Laird's infield singles to the 2nd baseman last weekend. In regular speed it looked to be a tie. In slow motion Laird's foot landed on the bag while Stevenson's was only abot 3" to 4" from landing. But they are pretty damn even.

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