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The Greatest Pitch in Baseball.....

Discussion in 'Baseball' started by Braves, Oct 26, 2007.

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  1. Oct 26, 2007 at 3:22 PM #1
    Braves

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  2. Oct 26, 2007 at 3:42 PM #2
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    Sorry, the best pitch in baseball is still the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, STRIKE!!!
     
  3. Oct 26, 2007 at 3:44 PM #3
    Braves

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    and?........................that was a sssttttttrrrriiiiikkkkeee!!!!!!

    and let's don't ignore the fact that it took me a long time to teach him....and another long time to perfect it.

    My services are not cheap even in Japanese yen
     
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  4. Oct 26, 2007 at 3:52 PM #4
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  5. Oct 26, 2007 at 4:55 PM #5
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    Actually to be more specific

    The best pitch in baseball is Strike One!

    Have you seen a list of batting averages for each count? Getting that first pitch in for a strike is HUGE! Batting Averages plummet once the pitcher gets ahead in the count.

    Conversely, I'm always teaching kids to be "first ball fastball" hitters!
     
  6. Oct 26, 2007 at 5:03 PM #6
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  7. Oct 26, 2007 at 5:28 PM #7
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    It's been a long week!

    It's obviously been a long week. I used to (have to) watch TV with my parents. Ugh! They thought Laugh-In was communist!
     
  8. Oct 27, 2007 at 10:44 AM #8
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    effffuuuussss (sp) pitch used to be pretty good but didn throw it behind me back!:13: Can t believe we have folk in here knocking a classic like Hee Haw It was the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. Oct 28, 2007 at 7:37 AM #9
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    You're exactly right, aguyyouknow! If we teach pitchers to get ahead in the count, they have a tremendous advantage statistically. And that's why hitter's must "let the pitcher know when he throws a strike" by jumping on it early in the AB. It may be the best/only good pitch he gets. This goes for the curveball, too if it's a hanger.
     
  10. Oct 28, 2007 at 9:14 AM #10
    aguyyouknow

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    Coach F3

    I love the way you think. I also am very reluctant to criticize the young ones for swinging at pitches out of the strike zone early in the count. Especially WHILE they are at bat! Take your hacks!
     
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