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Tell me why runs are up in college baseball this season.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:01 pm
Ben McDonald was saying on the LSU/Arkansas TV broadcast this past weekend it's one and/or two reasons and he is leaning heavily toward number two:
1. The pitching clock rule change is speeding up the pitchers, advantage batters.
2. The ball is juiced.
I don't understand number two. How is the ball different his season?
ETA: 3. Umpire post game evaluations by trackman of the strike zone...i.e., strike zones are tighter this season.
1. The pitching clock rule change is speeding up the pitchers, advantage batters.
2. The ball is juiced.
I don't understand number two. How is the ball different his season?
ETA: 3. Umpire post game evaluations by trackman of the strike zone...i.e., strike zones are tighter this season.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 2:12 pm
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:03 pm to GumboPot
The ball was changed. It’s pretty much a known secret they changed it late last year.
The second reason is smaller strike zones. SEC is grading umpires using trackman now.
The second reason is smaller strike zones. SEC is grading umpires using trackman now.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:05 pm to GumboPot
I would offer three completely different reasons that I think could contribute.
1. More experienced rosters because of the COVID year
2. NIL assisting in keeping existing players in college and incentivizing HS prospects in attending college.
3. The short MLB draft during the COVID year pushing more talented players into the college game until draft eligible.
1. More experienced rosters because of the COVID year
2. NIL assisting in keeping existing players in college and incentivizing HS prospects in attending college.
3. The short MLB draft during the COVID year pushing more talented players into the college game until draft eligible.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:07 pm to ell_13
quote:That’s been difficult to tell.
SEC is grading umpires
Ben is definitely on the juiced balls and I respect his opinion.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:08 pm to GumboPot
Dylan Crews is still playing.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:08 pm to GumboPot
It’s the ball. The dude from UF having 118 mph exit velo doesn’t happen with out changes to the ball.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:08 pm to GumboPot
You’re leaving out that the called strike zone has shrunk due to post-game umpire reviews. I would be interested in seeing if the number of balls and walks are up.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:09 pm to ell_13
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The second reason is smaller strike zones. SEC is grading umpires using trackman now.
Thanks for mentioning this. Ben did talk about this too. I'll add to the OP.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:10 pm to drizztiger
Also, I should have mentioned that the laxed transfer rules (and the period with no real transfer rules at all) allowed for the big brands to accumulate proven players on one roster. That, with NIL basically making the 11.7 scholarship rule irrelevant, allows teams to put together much more difficult rosters to deal with. I would posit that LSU would not have been able to have Crews, Skenes, and White on the same team, even if we successfully recruited them as high school players because of draft risk and scholarship limitations. None are from Louisiana so no TOPS way around it either.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:11 pm to ell_13
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The ball was changed
No doubt
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smaller strike zones
Again, based off of the A&M series, no doubt
But the home plate guy for the first AR game didn't get the memo. He consistently gave the LH the back door outside strike to RH batters
Once it was evident once through the order, our guys had to start chasing
Baseball is the most perfect game of the big sports, and it will get even better once they transition to the electronic zone
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:11 pm to therick711
Wouldn’t the same be true for pitchers?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:13 pm to LSU2a
Do the umpires get docked more for calling a ball a strike than calling a strike a ball?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:14 pm to GumboPot
All of the above and the bats are hot
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:14 pm to tygersgm
Yes, but I would further posit for consideration that the pool for top pitcher talent is considerably smaller and the ability to contribute at a high level as a younger player is much more limited. It can be done, but some big HS recruits still need development before they can become a weekend starter for instance. I would say it is easier to accumulate hitters than pitchers. Sunday guys across the game are still, by and large, weak. So that would be my thought on it.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:16 pm to Honkus
Bats are not hot. BBCOR testing and criteria are strick af.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:23 pm to ell_13
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SEC is grading umpires using trackman now
SEC ump
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:23 pm to Rtowntiger
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Bats are not hot. BBCOR testing and criteria are strick af.
True but the BBCOR bats now are far better than the BBCOR bats from 2012. Couple that with a hotter ball, here we are. Balls are hot at the MLB level too, fwiw.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:29 pm to GumboPot
quote:They changed the seams on the ball. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure they lowered the seams to match the same type of ball the minor leagues use. Taller seams on the baseball allowed the pitchers to have so much control and movement on their pitches.
I don't understand number two. How is the ball different his season?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:32 pm to Jim Hopper
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They changed the seams on the ball. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure they lowered the seams to match the same type of ball the minor leagues use
That happened a few years ago. The spike we've seen this year isn't just the seams.
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Taller seams on the baseball allowed the pitchers to have so much control and movement on their pitches.
Balls with lower seams travel further due to less drag. Estimates are they travel 20 feet further than the previous balls they used.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:32 pm to Jim Hopper
It’s not just the seams and movement by pitchers. Balls are simply carrying farther. Lowers seams can help that to an extent but not this much. Also, the lowered seams were done years ago.
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