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re: College Baseball Question – Pitches in the Dirt
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:00 pm to GarmischTiger
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:00 pm to GarmischTiger
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the most knowledgeable college baseball fans frequent the Rant this time of year.
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Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:00 pm to redfish99
quote:Very much this,,, from belt buckles, tacks and sandpaper in the glove, all kind of stuff to get that tiny cut or scuff mark.
MLB pitchers would love to throw scuffed balls,it increases their movement on all pitches.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:18 pm to redfish99
quote:This is the genesis of my question. Scuffed balls = advantage pitcher. I assumed it was a cost issue (balls ain't cheap) with the reasoning behind it that pitchers at the college level haven't gotten crafty enough to manipulate a scuffed ball significantly to their advantage.
You came here seeking xpert advice and not one tard in this thread has any idea why a scuffed ball is thrown out. MLB pitchers would love to throw scuffed balls,it increases their movement on all pitches.
Or as a previous poster said, the NCAA doesn't favor offense so they're willingly giving the defensive team the advantage on this.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:37 pm to PurpleAndGold86
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Very rarely will a pro use a ball that has just been put in play
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:52 pm to Broham
What are you confused about? You ever watch a pro game? Half the time they throw the ball around the horn and the pitcher has already gotten a new ball from the home plate umpire.
And I don't think I have ever once seen a ball carried over from one half inning to the next.
And I don't think I have ever once seen a ball carried over from one half inning to the next.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:10 pm to PurpleAndGold86
Very rarely =\= half the time.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:14 pm to ell_13
I guess you aren't smart enough to read the rest of the post and understand that a ball is thrown out of play more often than not after it has been used for a full AB.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:19 pm to PurpleAndGold86
All I do is explain why he was confused, and you immediately jump to insulting my intelligence like some 3rd grade pussy who has a little-dick complex. 
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:27 pm to ell_13
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jump to insulting my intelligence like some 3rd grade pussy that has a little-dick complex.
Pretty rational. And tough.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:34 pm to PurpleAndGold86
I'm glad you picked up on the irrationality of the statement. We could be friends.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:47 pm to ell_13
What is the story with Louisville Pitcher I didnt see it. Cant a pitcher rub a ball as long as he is not rubbing it with something?
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:55 pm to WhiskeyBent
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What is the story with Louisville Pitcher I didnt see it. Cant a pitcher rub a ball as long as he is not rubbing it with something?
He was bent over on the side of the mound rubbing the ball into the dirt, over and over. 2nd base ump came running in, all pissed off, made him give up the ball and threw it off the field. HP ump tossed in a new one.
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:05 pm to GarmischTiger
Alright, full disclosure, who gives a frick.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:16 pm to PurpleAndGold86
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Money. Very rarely will a pro use a ball that has just been put in play or bounced in the dirt.
Not so sure about this.
I've seen a few MLB pitchers use the same ball as much as they can for a batter and I've seen pitchers get frustrated when one hits the dirt and the UMPIRE takes the ball from him. Even heard color analysts make comments about the pitcher being unhappy that the umpire took the ball away.
There's more to it than just the ball in the dirt when a ball gets swapped out.
Ive seen balls get grounded into the infield and after the put out the 1st baseman returns it to the pitcher and he throws it again.
Posted on 6/10/13 at 3:22 pm to Florida225
Best post in the entire threadPosted on 6/10/13 at 4:24 pm to Florida225
quote:About what?
Alright, full disclosure, who gives a frick.
That I only watch Tiger baseball in the post-season, or about the question in the OP?
If the former, I offered this because pretty much every post this week from a fan - and granted many have deserved it - who hasn't posted a baseball-themed thread all year gets the Bandwagon emoticon. If the latter, I give a frick.
Happy frickface?
This post was edited on 6/10/13 at 4:29 pm
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