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^^ This!On our machine, if you set the speed to simulate a 60 mph pitch, a ball coming out of the machine at 45 mph is not going to get close to the plate. It will bounce well short.
^^ This!On our machine, if you set the speed to simulate a 60 mph pitch, a ball coming out of the machine at 45 mph is not going to get close to the plate. It will bounce well short.
This brings up several interesting topics, going from 60 to 45 is not a normal difference in speed from a fastball to a change up. I think it's typically 8-10 mph. But now I'm wondering how the speed drop corresponds to the trajectory change. If you go from 60 to 55 with a machine will the ball not reach the plate? And, how much of a speed change do you need to fool the hitter? Is 5 mph enough to spoil the quality of contact? The general rule that I'm familiar with says a change up should have a 10 mph speed difference from the pitcher's fastball.On our machine, if you set the speed to simulate a 60 mph pitch, a ball coming out of the machine at 45 mph is not going to get close to the plate. It will bounce well short.
To get back to your conundrum.I'm trying to figure the point of the post.
No that wasn't the implication.Paige Halstead was an okay hitter, at best. Is the implication here that she could hit off a MLB pitcher with regularity? If so, that's just foolish.
Not really believing you could hit a 70 mph jugs machine set at Fastpitch distances all day long. But if you could you would be that much closer to being able to hit Valerie Cagle in a game.I can crush a 70 MPH pitch off a Jugs machine all day long, but put me in the box against Valerie Cagle, and I'd look like a fool.
So, you're saying I'm a liar. Nice... I always thought you were a know-it-all. This confirms it. Don't bother responding. I'm done.Not really believing you could hit a 70 mph jugs machine set at Fastpitch distances all day long. But if you could you would be that much closer to being able to hit Valerie Cagle in a game.
I didn't call you anything. Certainly would not tell people you are a liar. Formed a perspective from the way you were making comments in your post I didn't take it seriously. Seemed like you were using words as a figure of speech not that you are actually hanging out hitting off a machine all day.So, you're saying I'm a liar. Nice... I always thought you were a know-it-all. This confirms it.
Don't bother responding. I'm done.
Why the doubt? You’ve stated on here that you crushed balls off of minor league baseball pitchers, so why is this not to be believed? Once you get the timing down on a pitch coming in straight off a machine, it’s really not that difficult. Hitting off of Cagle in a game? It‘s like comparing apples to oranges.Not really believing you could hit a 70 mph jugs machine set at Fastpitch distances all day long. But if you could you would be that much closer to being able to hit Valerie Cagle in a game.
I stand corrected.
Not really believing you could hit a 70 mph jugs machine set at Fastpitch distances all day long. But if you could you would be that much closer to being able to hit Valerie Cagle in a game.