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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:46:43 GMT -5
It should also help dispel the notion that runners avoid injury by sliding feet first as opposed to headfirst dives. Injuries happen. But it's still easier to get hurt sliding head first. Has that been shown to be statistically true? |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:47:10 GMT -5
It should also help dispel the notion that runners avoid injury by sliding feet first as opposed to headfirst dives. Ohtani's injury was due to a poor slide, jamming his hand into the ground while trying to slide into 2nd. That didn't happen because he slid feet first. In fact, it's way more common for such an injury to happen when sliding head first, than what happened to Ohtani. That was just a freak accident. See my previous post... BTW...any injury is an "accident". |
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Post by Max on Oct 27, 2024 12:47:57 GMT -5
Exactly. I was hoping that Volpe would lay off the outside pitch. I think many of us underestimate the movement of pitches thrown by many of today's MLB pitchers. Keep in mind...every hitter who's reached the ML level has always been a very good hitter. Hitters have < 1/2 a second, less than a blink of the eye, to decide whether to swing or take. What looks like a strike in 1/2 that time could end up a foot off the plate. All true, but that pitch wasn't even close. They are MLB players because for the most part they have the ability to recognize those pitches. |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:49:21 GMT -5
I think many of us underestimate the movement of pitches thrown by many of today's MLB pitchers. Keep in mind...every hitter who's reached the ML level has always been a very good hitter. Hitters have < 1/2 a second, less than a blink of the eye, to decide whether to swing or take. What looks like a strike in 1/2 that time could end up a foot off the plate. All true, but that pitch wasn't even close. They are MLB players because for the most part they have the ability to recognize those pitches. We've seen many "good" hitters, including Judge, swing at pitches like that. |
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Post by Max on Oct 27, 2024 12:49:42 GMT -5
Injuries happen. But it's still easier to get hurt sliding head first. Has that been shown to be statistically true? I don't know if anyone keeps track of such things. But I have seen more players get hurt sliding head first. |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:50:29 GMT -5
Has that been shown to be statistically true? I don't know if anyone keeps track of such things. But I have seen more player get hurt sliding head first. So then, it's an anecdotal perception. |
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Post by qimqam on Oct 27, 2024 12:50:46 GMT -5
Exactly. I was hoping that Volpe would lay off the outside pitch. I think many of us underestimate the movement of pitches thrown by many of today's MLB pitchers. Keep in mind...every hitter who's reached the ML level has always been a very good hitter. Hitters have < 1/2 a second, less than a blink of the eye, to decide whether to swing or take. What looks like a strike in 1/2 that time could end up a foot off the plate. I dont think I've ever seen as many bad swings in my life as I did last night Yankees were literally missing the ball by 6-12 inches regulary. Judge is completely lost, Volpe is dead on just about any outside pitch, Jazz aside from his last at bat was swinging over everthing and challenging Verdugo for the 4-3 GO championship, Wells is completely helpless ... dead anything high in the zone and weak groundout on low and in. Rizzo has the answer ... just step in front of one |
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 27, 2024 12:52:35 GMT -5
To each their own. Not sure what's wrong with S. California, but whatever. It's a fun place to visit that's for sure. |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:53:25 GMT -5
I think many of us underestimate the movement of pitches thrown by many of today's MLB pitchers. Keep in mind...every hitter who's reached the ML level has always been a very good hitter. Hitters have < 1/2 a second, less than a blink of the eye, to decide whether to swing or take. What looks like a strike in 1/2 that time could end up a foot off the plate. I dont think I've ever seen as many bad swings in my life as I did last night Yankees were literally missing the ball by 6-12 inches regulary. Judge is completely lost, Volpe is dead on just about any outside pitch, Jazz aside from his last at bat was swinging over everthing and challenging Verdugo for the 4-3 GO championship, Wells is completely helpless ... dead anything high in the zone and weak groundout on low and in. Rizzo has the answer ... just step in front of one So...good pitching or bad hitting? |
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Post by qimqam on Oct 27, 2024 12:54:12 GMT -5
It should also help dispel the notion that runners avoid injury by sliding feet first as opposed to headfirst dives. Ohtani's injury was due to a poor slide, jamming his hand into the ground while trying to slide into 2nd. That didn't happen because he slid feet first. In fact, it's way more common for such an injury to happen when sliding head first, than what happened to Ohtani. That was just a freak accident. It happen because he 6'4" 210+ lbs and shouldnt be stealing regularly |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:55:55 GMT -5
To each their own. Not sure what's wrong with S. California, but whatever. It's a fun place to visit that's for sure. SoCal has positives & negatives just as NY and any other place in the country has. |
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Post by qimqam on Oct 27, 2024 12:56:07 GMT -5
All true, but that pitch wasn't even close. They are MLB players because for the most part they have the ability to recognize those pitches. We've seen many "good" hitters, including Judge, swing at pitches like that. I wouldnt call Judge a good hitter at the moment When he is hitting good, he's not swinging at those pitches |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 12:58:20 GMT -5
We've seen many "good" hitters, including Judge, swing at pitches like that. I wouldnt call Judge a good hitter at the moment When he is hitting good, he's not swinging at those pitches "...at the moment". So, he's a good hitter when he's hitting...a bad hitter when he's not. |
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Post by qimqam on Oct 27, 2024 13:03:22 GMT -5
I wouldnt call Judge a good hitter at the moment When he is hitting good, he's not swinging at those pitches "...at the moment". So, he's a good hitter when he's hitting...a bad hitter when he's not. Judge is great hitter when he's disciplined ... and a train wreck when he's not Right now he is a train wreck and he's being pitched to like he is a train wreck |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 13:07:47 GMT -5
"...at the moment". So, he's a good hitter when he's hitting...a bad hitter when he's not. Judge is great hitter when he's disciplined ... and a train wreck when he's not Right now he is a train wreck and he's being pitched to like he is a train wreck Yanks have faced very good pitching in the playoffs. Isn't "good pitching beats good hitting" the common belief. |
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