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re: Friend thinks he can play AAA baseball
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:25 pm to mmonro3
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:25 pm to mmonro3
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Friend thinks he can play AAA baseball
I have this friend who swears he can make a AAA baseball team like the Zephyrs, i mean Baby Cakes. This guy did not even play baseball in highschool. He's just going off the fact that he can hit a cabbage ball far. FWIW we played cabbage ball in middle school! 5'8 155. I said hes crazy, and that there is no way he can just step in and hit 85 mph pitching at that level. He wants to try out for a baseball team. What does OT say.?
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Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:28 pm to swamie
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Your friend couldn't get a roster spot in the sugar cane league.
The one that was based out of BR, St. Gabriel, Gonzales, etc?
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:34 pm to Godfather1
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typical eye can't even process that in time to get a bat around on it. That's why hitting a baseball is one of the most difficult things in sports to do.
I love the 3 down votes. Obviously done by individuals who have hit several 95 mph baseballs.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:35 pm to Godfather1
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This is a weird, random bump.
Accidental. I was reading this post where I bookmarked it and forgot the date also forgot I had already responded to it. So I failed in two ways sorry chicken
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:36 pm to geauxbrown
Fastest I’ve ever seen was Jeremy Bleich (sp?) from Newman in high school... lefty that would throw 92-95. I ran my mouth to him pregame one time because he was a prick, not knowing who he was and my first AB he drilled me between my shoulder blades 
.. lesson learned
He went on to play for Stanford and played some minor league ball too, not sure how his career turned out
.. lesson learned He went on to play for Stanford and played some minor league ball too, not sure how his career turned out
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:37 pm to mmonro3
Let him try out
We all know how this will turn out
We all know how this will turn out
Posted on 12/3/18 at 2:40 pm to Hogwarts
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Let him try out and make a fool of himself. Sometimes it's the only way.
This. You go to the tryouts with a camera, video it, then come back and post said friend's tryout on TD.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 2:50 pm to Mr. Hangover
Fastest I ever faced was about 94, & I laid a bunt down on the pitcher. By "laid a bunt down" I mean stuck my bat out & prayed. I have no clue how people consistently HIT, much less bunt, at those speeds
Posted on 12/3/18 at 2:53 pm to ZekeTheTeke
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Some of the best college players never make it out of AAA. Sounds like your friend is a moron.
Hell, Raph Rhymes never made it past high A and in 2012 he lead college baseball in hitting and set an LSU record for batting average with an average of .431
Posted on 12/3/18 at 2:54 pm to colorchangintiger
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Hell, Raph Rhymes never made it past high A and in 2012 he lead college baseball in hitting and set an LSU record for batting average with an average of .431
Was over .500 3/4 of the way thru the season. Against SEC pitching. As a full-time player.
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 12/3/18 at 2:56 pm to mmonro3
Your friend is stupid. I would probably pee myself watching him try to hit a breaking ball.
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:20 pm to Boudreauboudreaugoly
Good bump. I'll ask if he still feels the same way!
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:30 pm to Godfather1
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This is a weird, random bump.
Those are the best kind.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:49 pm to mmonro3
I can probably make the NFL because I am good at Madden.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:51 pm to mmonro3
Head over to The Louisville Slugger Museum in Kentucky. They have a pitching machine set about 95mph. You can barely blink before the ball is past you.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:52 pm to Godfather1
Processing a ball that fast takes an incredible hand eye cordination very few have and insanely quick reflexes.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 4:26 pm to mmonro3
Get him to try out. Then laugh at his dumb arse when he looks foolish for trying out.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 4:38 pm to mmonro3
I’m sure he played putt putt a few times, why not just go win the Masters
Posted on 12/3/18 at 4:46 pm to tigerfoot
If he played travel Ball he should be able to make a triple a team.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 6:10 pm to mmonro3
90 mph = 132 feet per second.
Pitchers mound ~ 60 feet from home plate.
Reaction time ~ 0.45 s
Pitchers mound ~ 60 feet from home plate.
Reaction time ~ 0.45 s
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