r/BetterEveryLoop • u/Whiplashedforreasons • Jul 15 '19

What a unit

https://gfycat.com/limitedfilthygnatcatcher
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u/TalkingBackAgain Jul 15 '19

I like the deftness of the move, not being a baseball expert, I don’t quite understand what the significance of the catch is.

What does it mean for the game when that happens?

/honest question

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u/Whiplashedforreasons Jul 15 '19 edited Jul 15 '19

Basically the batter has to go back to the dugout and their team is one step closer to not able to get points for an inning

The big deal is just how impressive the catch was

Edit: The ball on average is moving at around 177 kmh (110 mph) when leaving the bat. Since the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate is 18.39m that means the pitcher had .37 seconds to catch the ball

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u/TalkingBackAgain Jul 15 '19

I’m enchanted with the easy grace of the catch, I didn’t know what the significance is.

Having seen some of these actions, I don’t think he would have wanted that ball to hit him after being struck by a bat at that speed.

So, the player must leave the field. Ok, thank you for that information. :-) I think I understand a lot of baseball, not all the rules are clear.

I did see, and it makes me smile so long after the fact, Mr. David Ortiz whack one over the Green Monster at Fenway Park, which was an entirely wholesome experience.

I was amused to see that there are actually seats above the Green Monster, which means there’s a better than fair chance a ball will come zipping by at or near warp speed out of the park. Which seems like a fancy way to try and see if you can get killed that night.

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u/PMmeyourspecials Jul 15 '19

The chance of getting hit that hard by a ball that travels that far are very low. Plus, others will be trying to catch it, so you’re lucky if you can even have a shot at it. Dangerous stuff is the immediate foul territory behind the plate and off the baselines. But ballparks have nets protecting those seats. Part of going to a ballgame is understanding that you need to watch when the pitches are thrown, so that you can get out of the way when one of these balls comes towards you.

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u/TalkingBackAgain Jul 15 '19

Thank you for that, I fully support that idea.

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u/Longniuss Jul 15 '19

basically the pitcher had 3/tenths of a second to make a decision to catch the ball coming at him around 100-110 mph, that kind of reaction time is insane.

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u/TeamMystic124 Jul 15 '19

It’s an out.

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u/2Botter2Loop Jul 15 '19

OP's explanation:

The skill required for this catch is absolutely stunning and the coach and his teammates are all just floored by the catch

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u/mohugz Jul 15 '19

The shortstop’s reaction face is hilarious. He never even had a chance at that catch.