I want to start this by saying, I am not so idiotic as to think I actually would be able to hit a major league pitcher.
But when presented with the “do you think you’d be able to even make contact on 1 out of 100 pitches by a pitcher”, I’d like to understand why.
Like if they did nothing but pitch breaking stuff, couldn’t I just overcorrect? Same deal with fastballs? I’m sure they would mix it up, but out of 100 straight pitches, if you were a major-league pitcher, what would you do to make sure that they never made contact?
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Cause eliminating any movement or breaking pitches, straight up pitches are extremely fast. For normies like us you basically have to start swinging before you see it.
If you can’t grasp it, go to a batting cage (no softball but regular size balls). No go thru each speed. As you get to the fastest, they top out only at 60-75 mph. Major league pitchers pitch 80-90mph routinely (yes there might be slower breaking and off speed pitches but), nevermind the guys who throw mid to high 90s.
It’s a whole another level.
All prior assumes the ball is coming down the middle (mid center). Now add different locations high, low, center, inside, center, outside.
It’s one of those you have to experience it to see how crazy it is.
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