How do they play this game with so much confidence?
The ball is so hard and moves so fast, what if it smashes your face?
Or, what if the batsman hits it back at the pitcher and it kills him?
How do they play this game with so much confidence?
Sebastian Evans
Lincoln Wright
Oddly enough a pitcher has never died, but fans and base coaches have.
Asher Harris
having played third base (hot corner) at a fairly high high school level, I can say that you don't really think about it much in the field. but when you are hitting and the pitcher throws hard and wild, it's just about the most uncomfortable thing in the world
Anthony Gonzalez
a batter died when he got hit in the dome
Tyler Evans
Daniel Russell
Luis Cox
I got hit by a liner once at field level and desu I don't like sitting out in the open without a net now
Andrew Ross
>The ball is so hard and moves so fast, what if it smashes your face?
Possible, not not likely. They do wear a helmet, and a hit batsman is a walk, so a pitcher generally would never aim for it intentionally. Also, human reflex is pretty quick. They react fast enough to hit the ball you can generally get out of the way or protect yourself in time. Not always though. I don't think I have ever seen anyone hit directly in the face.
>Or, what if the batsman hits it back at the pitcher and it kills him?
A pitcher Matrix'd the other day because of this actually. Does anyone have the webm?
Alexander Martin
Ray Chapman
they outlawed the spitball after that
Asher Rivera
This one time my teammate completely busted the other teams pitchers kneecaps with the most amazing hit Ive ever seen.
We were about 13 so he made the homerun with the poor kid just lying there topkek