I'm thinking she will be like Barnhill and be 3-4 slower. And when did breaking the rules grow the game?Place this in the enabler HOF. Let's see what happens if she pitches legally.
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I'm thinking she will be like Barnhill and be 3-4 slower. And when did breaking the rules grow the game?Place this in the enabler HOF. Let's see what happens if she pitches legally.
So the life lesson from the game is that the end justifies the means?YES look for the success!
You can play judge riseball if you want go ahead, nothing I'm saying holding you back.So the life lesson from the game is that the end justifies the means?
Other than maybe RAD, I am clearly in the minority on this, but I remember being floored and honestly sort of embarrassed that the longest (or close to the longest) non-sticky thread in the pitching forum was about KB's leaping--and now this. You have someone who was in high-school last year throwing a remarkable game to start the season, bouncing, kicking the dirt, and strutting around like George Jefferson--all the confidence in the world, and the stuff to match it. And all anyone wants to talk about are the rules and how they should be followed? The only evidence of a rule violation that I have seen is a still photo showing her two inches off the ground, which would indict almost every pitcher at some time or another (including some all-time greats, as others have said), and totally unsubstantiated opinions that this two inches somehow provides a massive advantage, for which no one has provided any evidence.
I get this is a discussion board where anyone can say what they want, but I think some assessment of what Bahl does well, and what younger players might try to emulate, would be a lot more useful.
Are you saying Social shaming will clean this up?!There will be umpires in upcoming tournaments and in her conference, and post season that will be reading all the critical comments about the legality (or lack of) and they will decide "not on my watch" and call her illegal. In the year 2022 with all the media platforms (which seems to be a lot more than when Barnhill pitched), umpires will be watching her for sure. I'll be very surprised if she's pitching the same way by the time the WCWS arrives.
I should probably tell you guys, Jordy is one of the coolest, most genuine, God loving, family oriented kids I've ever known. EVERYTHING she does is for her family and deep in her faith. If anyone here is wondering what she's like in real life, there you go. Your daughters could not have a better role model to look up to. I am the lucky one to know her.
I thought something about this thread smelled funny.There is passion on this because - like Barnhill - Jordyn Bahl is repeatedly and fragrantly violating the rules, and gaining an advantage over her opponents because of it. She is throwing illegally on every single pitch:
LOL. no Rad!Are you saying Social shaming will clean this up?!
I mean, do you really know this because some of them seem pretty upset about itAnd I know nobody is suggesting that her "cheating" is a form of her personal character.
I was being sillyLOL. no Rad!
It's always nice to hear about good character!And I know nobody is suggesting that her "cheating" is a form of her personal character. But, I did want the group to know how awesome of a person she is. They could do a lot worse if their kids want to emulate someone's demeanor, and over all pitches.