I had an unfortunate experience trying to show off for my HCBW at the batting...

Jun 5, 2014
9:30:27am

cougfanblue

...cages a few years back that helped me know how to answer this question. I fancied myself a pretty good baseball player growing up, too.

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POLL: My Fave CB Baseball Poll, here we go: Verlander is on the mound. He will

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:18am

Knowing what pitch to expect wouldnt be as difficult to make contact with

coug203

6/5/14 9:20am

If he's throwing 70 maybe.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:26am

I'd lean over, take one in the ribs and charge the mound.

foofcoug

6/5/14 9:21am

you'd get up?

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:21am

Eventually

foofcoug

6/5/14 9:25am

Verlander: Why is that geezer crawling towards me?

Hoosier Cougar

6/5/14 9:26am

it could be like terminator 1 at the end. ff 1:50

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:27am

I'd try to take it in the glutes.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 9:30am

And risk your jean modeling career? What if you have to get a cheekutation?

foofcoug

6/5/14 9:32am

Easy - I'll just replace the implant.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 9:33am

If they are all strikes, I think most baseball people could foul one off

banksters

6/5/14 9:22am

all the same pitch... all right down the middle

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:22am

Yeah, not as difficult as you're making it sound like making contact with 1 of

coug203

6/5/14 9:32am

Basically a batting cage turned up as high as it will go

BYUCoug11

6/5/14 9:38am

30% of the responders are delusional

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:24am

I said I could foul tip one, but it would be luck

Hoosier Cougar

6/5/14 9:25am

I had an unfortunate experience trying to show off for my HCBW at the batting...

cougfanblue

6/5/14 9:30am

LOL, it looks like about 10 CBers

San Juan Sun

6/5/14 9:31am

Like I said, delusional.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:32am

I have recently seen 95 mhp pitching

San Juan Sun

6/5/14 9:34am

Next CB outing will be at the batting cages. I expect a report.

Hoosier Cougar

6/5/14 9:34am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 11:00am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 11:04am

i can't catch up to a 80 mph fastball in the batting cage

RC Vikings

6/5/14 9:34am

102mph Verlander or low-90s Verlander?

BYUCoug11

6/5/14 9:36am

either

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:37am

Low 90s... Maybe I could foul tip one. 100s, no way

BYUCoug11

6/5/14 9:39am

Does bunting count? If so, maybe.

byukirty

6/5/14 9:38am

No way I could get myself to square up. That sounds terrifying.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 9:39am

Yeah, I'm sure that would go well.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:44am

And with that, there's no way I'm squaring to bunt.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 10:03am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 9:48am

Verlander's 4-seamer isn't a straight fastball

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:51am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 9:59am

Verlander's 4-seamer has a lot of horizontal movement and some vertical.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 10:06am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 10:10am

I'm pretty sure I could have 100 swings and not make contact.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 10:01am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 10:04am

A live pitcher isn't going to give you that.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 10:09am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 10:11am

the hypothetical is we tell verlander to throw a straightish fastball 5 times

johnnycarson

6/5/14 10:17am

Hypo was "will pipe only fastballs"

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 10:19am

Pipe only fastballs literally means the same pitch in the same location five

wabluecoug

6/5/14 10:22am

It would take me 100 swings to dial in on the location.

cougfanblue

6/5/14 10:09am

But if you know it going to be right down the middle every time, you don't have

BYUCoug11

6/5/14 10:04am

i would say 9 out of 10 guys would whiff 5 times. probably wouldn't even see it

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:52am

99 out of 100.

SoCalCoug

6/5/14 9:53am

it would be freaking scary just to stand there. most anyone would be bailing

johnnycarson

6/5/14 9:58am

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BYUMizzou

6/5/14 9:57am

If the pitch is in the exact same location each time and you know exactly where

Scratch

6/5/14 9:53am

I guarantee I could foul one of the 5 off by just squaring to bunt.

Walter Bellhaven

6/5/14 9:58am

RE: I guarantee I could foul one of the 5 off by just squaring to bunt.

johnnycarson

6/5/14 10:01am

Yeah, that is one in a million. Most fouled bunts go the other way.

Walter Bellhaven

6/5/14 10:15am

I'd put on 40 pounds, wear my Panda hat and take him deep 2 times

PenrynCoug

6/5/14 10:19am

Seeing Thrill's video in his signature made me think RA Dickey's Knuckler would

banksters

6/5/14 11:41am

A good knuckleball is almost impossible to hit

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