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Possible unpopular opinions
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:40 pm
90% of the time robbing a home run is a significantly overrated play. Watching MLB Flashbacks and they had a string of home runs being robbed. Most were unimpressive.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:43 pm to Dale Murphy
There are hundreds of feet to the fence and then hundred above it.
For a ball to end up exactly where an OF can catch it to keep it from going over is pretty cool.
That being said, if you watche enough baseball highlights they all become less impressive because there are only so many diving saves and home runs you can watch before they blend together.
For a ball to end up exactly where an OF can catch it to keep it from going over is pretty cool.
That being said, if you watche enough baseball highlights they all become less impressive because there are only so many diving saves and home runs you can watch before they blend together.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:43 pm to Dale Murphy
Nah, robbing home runs is awesome.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:43 pm to Dale Murphy
Tommy Banks is the greatest FB in LSU history.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:47 pm to SammyTiger
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That being said, if you watche enough baseball highlights they all become less impressive because there are only so many diving saves and home runs you can watch before they blend together.
That’s why infield player are always more impressive to me.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:48 pm to Dale Murphy
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90% of the time robbing a home run is a significantly overrated play. Watching MLB Flashbacks and they had a string of home runs being robbed. Most were unimpressive.
The amazing level of athleticism it takes to make it to the MLB has numbed you to how amazing it is to accomplish.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:52 pm to Dale Murphy
Guys living and dying based on what a bunch of 24 year olds do with a ball 16 weekends out of the year is kinda pathetic.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 8:53 pm to bad93ex
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The amazing level of athleticism it takes to make it to the MLB has numbed you to how amazing it is to accomplish
Had an 8 year old rob a homer on a 200 foot fence last week. I get that they are athletes but to jump 10 inches and catch a ball (which is what many of those catches are) doesn’t take freakish athleticism.
Not saying that aren’t awesome because of what they are. Just that it’s not some awe inspiring play.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:06 pm to Dale Murphy
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but to jump 10 inches and catch a ball (which is what many of those catches are)
10 inches? Yeah, maybe in little league. Very few major league parks have fences that low.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:12 pm to TexasTiger08
Most of the fences I found were about 8 feet. Doesn’t take Michael Jordan to get your glove over those fences. Meaning a vertical of about 12 inches would get you plenty of room over the fence.
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:17 pm to Dale Murphy
That is unpopular, you reading ball off the bat, running full speed, slow down to time a jump to stick your hand is the spot you anticipate a ball falling at about 70-80 MPH.....
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:39 pm to Boring
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Guys living and dying based on what a bunch of 24 year olds do with a ball 16 weekends out of the year is kinda pathetic.
Then delete your account.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 10:46 pm to Dale Murphy
Sometimes it is unimpressive. usually it takes an incredible amount of closing speed, athletic leaping ability, and impeccable timing
Posted on 7/2/21 at 8:21 am to Dale Murphy
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90% of the time robbing a home run is a significantly overrated play. Watching MLB Flashbacks and they had a string of home runs being robbed. Most were unimpressive.
I implore you to try it. Just because they make it look easy doesn't mean it is.
Even in college baseball how many homeruns do you see robbed? Answer, not many because that shite is really hard.
Posted on 7/2/21 at 8:23 am to LSUBoo
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robbing home runs is awesome.
Partly because the mental deflation to the other team.
Posted on 7/2/21 at 8:23 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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I implore you to try it.
I actually did this while playing softball. In the end, when the ball went to track area, i wanted no part of the fence and jumping anywhere near it.
Posted on 7/2/21 at 8:25 am to Dale Murphy
NFL needs to adopt the college overtime format. Overtime in the pros is such a letdown and I hate watching it, especially since they made it only 10 minutes.
Posted on 7/2/21 at 8:45 am to Dale Murphy
I think the more accurate response would have been
I think the reason it gets so much hype is because of the significance. Infielders make plays that are a lot more exciting because of how fast it happens. But, when an OF robs a HR, they are literally taking runs off the board.
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Watching MLB Flashbacks and they had a string of home runs being robbed. 90% of the time, they were robbing doubles and hits off the wall.
I think the reason it gets so much hype is because of the significance. Infielders make plays that are a lot more exciting because of how fast it happens. But, when an OF robs a HR, they are literally taking runs off the board.
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