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re: Tom Shatel: Shorter dimensions could bring balance to TDA Park
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:00 am to Golfer
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:00 am to Golfer
Narrower goal posts? What are you talking about Golfer.. It isn't 1990 anymore.
People talking about the ball seams being lower to reduce drag are also forgetting one point.. The ball won't be as easy to grip so pitchers will have less control and everyone won't look like an all American. It's kind of a joke that so many pitchers have ERAs in the low 2s or in the 1s. Also with so many team ERAs being below 3.
The decrease in grip will mean more hittable pitches.
People talking about the ball seams being lower to reduce drag are also forgetting one point.. The ball won't be as easy to grip so pitchers will have less control and everyone won't look like an all American. It's kind of a joke that so many pitchers have ERAs in the low 2s or in the 1s. Also with so many team ERAs being below 3.
The decrease in grip will mean more hittable pitches.
This post was edited on 6/21/13 at 3:01 am
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Posted on 6/21/13 at 6:41 am to The Boat
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The ball won't be as easy to grip so pitchers will have less control and everyone won't look like an all American.
It'll even the playing field more IMO
College pitchers are able to have freakish breaking balls and then get to the bigs and get crushed
Posted on 6/21/13 at 8:01 am to The Boat
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The ball won't be as easy to grip so pitchers will have less control and everyone won't look like an all American.
What do you mean by grip? Even thought the seams are lower, the leather is a higher grade and rarely gets that 'slippery' feel. And the pitchers who use the seams to help spin the ball won't find it much different. I actually preferred it because there is more consistency in feel between baseballs.
But you are correct that there will be more hittable pitches. With less drag comes a straighter path of the ball. Two-seam fastballs don't cut as well and curveballs don't break as hard.
This post was edited on 6/21/13 at 8:02 am
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