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Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:39 am
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:39 am
return a professional tennis serve or hit a proffesional pitch? (putting both in play, not just making contact)
Some friends and I got into this debate over the weekend. In my opinion, returning a serve is harder because the ball is coming faster (up to 140ish mph) and you have a MUCH larger area to defend/cover.
Their main arguments were that the distance is shorter for a pitch (60ft vs tennis' 78ft), and a bat is much smaller than a racquet.
What say you?
Some friends and I got into this debate over the weekend. In my opinion, returning a serve is harder because the ball is coming faster (up to 140ish mph) and you have a MUCH larger area to defend/cover.
Their main arguments were that the distance is shorter for a pitch (60ft vs tennis' 78ft), and a bat is much smaller than a racquet.
What say you?
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Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:41 am to ColoradoAg03
I think it takes more control to return the serve but I would think a tennis ball easier to hit than a 90 mph baseball.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:41 am to ColoradoAg03
I'd rather try to return a serve.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:43 am to ColoradoAg03
A pitch in MLB is harder to hit IMO. The tennis racquet gives you more area to hit the ball
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:43 am to robby1220
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I think it takes more control to return the serve but I would think a tennis ball easier to hit than a 90 mph baseball.
Pro tennis serves can get up in the mid 100s.
I'm going with hitting the baseball as easier. Because most people have played baseball at some point in their lives and have a decent enough grasp on the mechanics that they could at least put the ball in play if they get contact.
This post was edited on 4/29/13 at 10:45 am
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:45 am to ColoradoAg03
I would never try to hit off a pro pitcher, ever. Im more worried about getting hit. I might cry.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:46 am to ColoradoAg03
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return a professional tennis serve
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:47 am to ColoradoAg03
So I have to get a hit off of a pitcher? Definitely baseball then
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:49 am to ColoradoAg03
Baseball player/fan so I might be biased, but baseball isn't just about the speed. They could throw you a 93 mph fastball, and then cross you up the next day with a 78 mph curveball that drops off the table.
Obviously tennis players can put some curve on their serve as well.
Tennis you have a large flat racket as well. If you do make contact, its gonna be easier to get a square hit on the ball. In baseball, as Willie Stargell said "They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square."
It's close, but I give the edge to baseball.
Obviously tennis players can put some curve on their serve as well.
Tennis you have a large flat racket as well. If you do make contact, its gonna be easier to get a square hit on the ball. In baseball, as Willie Stargell said "They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square."
It's close, but I give the edge to baseball.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:51 am to ColoradoAg03
If you only had one chance to do each then it would have to be hitting the baseball. The diameter of the bat is barely bigger than the ball whereas a tennis racquet has 10x's more surface area thus making your odds better. Doing either succesfully without lots of practice prior to would be pure luck anyways.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 10:54 am to bamafan425
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hey give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square."
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:00 am to ColoradoAg03
Returning a 140 mph pro tennis serve would be harder, imo. You can barely see the ball.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:01 am to McRebel42
I would wager that 90% of the general populace would be more likely to get a legit hit (not a foul) off a pro pitcher than return Raphael, Roger, Novac, or Andy's serve in the field of play.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:03 am to 3nOut
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I would wager that 90% of the general populace would be more likely to get a legit hit (not a foul) off a pro pitcher
Being a player I probably could but no way I'd set up to the plate against Craig Kimbrel.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:04 am to 3nOut
Is the tennis ball coming straight for me or do I have to chase it down on the court?
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:05 am to ColoradoAg03
Is the a full swing at the baseball pitch or can I bunt? Cause if I can bunt than then give me the baseball all day. I have a friend that play #1 singles and doubles at bama and his serve is in 135-140mph range. I played against him one day with him just "serving half speed" and I couldn't keep the ball in play.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:06 am to 3nOut
If you instruct the tennis player to serve it not at you so you have a chance to hit it but away from you so that it guarantees an ace then you would NEVER hit it. At least in baseball the pitcher has to throw it in an area where you have the slim chance of accidentally making contact.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:11 am to RTR America
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Is the tennis ball coming straight for me or do I have to chase it down on the court?
The serve would obviously have to be "in", but you still might have to move around to get a racquet on it. Returning a serve, you would only have to worry about covering half the court as well as "out wide" of that respective half. So you have roughly about a 20ish ft wide area to defend.
This post was edited on 4/29/13 at 11:12 am
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:13 am to ColoradoAg03
The baddest assed hitters on earth only get a hit off of a pitcher 1/3 of the time, so I'll go with that.
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:14 am to ColoradoAg03
the 130mph serve would be hardest for me.
I can always bunt against Mariano Rivera.
I can always bunt against Mariano Rivera.
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