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Casady1

(2,133 posts) Sun Oct 10, 2021, 04:38 PM Oct 2021

Pitching from the stretch with no runners on

should be outlawed. I was watching LA- SF last night and both starting pitchers did it. Talk about slowing down a game.

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Pitching from the stretch with no runners on (Original Post) Casady1 Oct 2021 OP

I would think that would favor the hitters.....and thus prolong the game even longer. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #1

It adds velocity to the pitch Clash City Rocker Oct 2021 #2

How? ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #3

OAITW r.2.0

(24,467 posts)

1. I would think that would favor the hitters.....and thus prolong the game even longer.

Reply to Casady1 (Original post)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 04:53 PM

Oct 2021

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

2. It adds velocity to the pitch

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 05:05 PM

Oct 2021

Why would it favor the hitter?

Edit: it also makes it harder for the hitter to see the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, thus making it tougher to know what pitch is coming.

ProfessorGAC

(65,010 posts)

3. How?

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 07:25 PM

Oct 2021

Not getting the physics of getting more velocity from the stretch.
Also, how does the stretch make it harder to see the ball? Given the arm movement & turn with a wind-up, I'd think the opposite would be true.
I've delved pretty deeply into the physics of certain sports actions (shooting a basketball, getting ideal transfer of momentum from a golf club to the ball, et al) but, I'm not seeing the physics behind your claim.
Why do you think this?

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