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Did our success in Omaha change the perspective of offensive strategies?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 2/17/14 at 4:25 pm
This is in regard to the huge field. Are programs changing their approach to offensive production because of what we and other programs did? Basically talking about station to station, contact, and smart baseball.
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Posted on 2/17/14 at 4:52 pm to pivey14
It would be dumb if they did this with the baseballs changing next year...
Posted on 2/17/14 at 5:00 pm to engie
Maybe, but who knows how those are going to work out. Wasn't there rumors about adjusting the fence in Omaha?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 5:07 pm to pivey14
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Maybe, but who knows how those are going to work out. Wasn't there rumors about adjusting the fence in Omaha?
Before the baseball announcement there was.
The baseball is the only change being made -- and the BBCOR standards basically make all of this stuff scientific. They know exactly how the balls are going to work out.
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Washington State researchers found that flat-seamed balls launched at a typical home-run trajectory traveled about 387 feet compared with raised-seam balls that went about 367 feet. The findings were duplicated in research by Rawlings, the primary ball manufacturer for colleges.
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Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:14 pm to pivey14
This subject makes my head hurt.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:09 pm to engie
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flat-seamed balls launched at a typical home-run trajectory traveled about 387 feet compared with raised-seam balls that went about 367 feet
This will help a lot with pitching as well. The seams between College baseballs and MLB baseballs are night and day. Making the seams flat will make it better for collegiate pitchers to make the transition to MLB.
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:16 pm to pivey14
Yeah -- but it will steal movement from mediocre pitchers. It's all about grip and seams -- elite guys don't need them, while mediocre guys do.
Basically, it's going to separate the men from the boys on the hill...
Basically, it's going to separate the men from the boys on the hill...
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:20 pm to engie
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elite guys don't need them, while mediocre guys do.
False. Every pitcher needs seams. almost all MLB pitchers use substances illegal or legal to get better grips. It's an equal playing field.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:25 pm to pivey14
It's like you honed in on one thing I said that wasn't meant to be taken literally and ignored everything I actually told you.
Of course you "need seams" -- my point is that the minor league ball has WAY smaller seams and all the teamUSA guys play with the minor league ball -- as does everyone that goes to the Cape(which is virtually the same as the Major League ball). Elite guys get JUST as good of movement with the low seams. Mediocre/"good" college pitchers do not.
Of course you "need seams" -- my point is that the minor league ball has WAY smaller seams and all the teamUSA guys play with the minor league ball -- as does everyone that goes to the Cape(which is virtually the same as the Major League ball). Elite guys get JUST as good of movement with the low seams. Mediocre/"good" college pitchers do not.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:26 pm to engie
Agreed. Your first post confused me.
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