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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Unless you have baseball experience, actually hitting a major league pitcher is probably impossible. No comparison to a newbie catching a football or kicking a goal or making a 3 point basketball shot.
Too many variables, including ones that are not controllable by you or the pitcher. Sure, if a robot could put a ball at the same spot, same speed and everything over and over. Sure, you might be able to make contact in 100 pitches. Probably won’t go forward, but you could tip it. With the variance in pitch delivery release from their arm, movement of the ball, your reaction time, and really any position of yours or the pitcher’s body will change all results. I don’t think 100 pitches is enough to figure it out.
The pitcher could throw 20 pitches relatively the same speed and location and you could be locking in. Then you line up in a spot 1/2″ further from the plate and he releases the ball a fraction of a second later and 1/2″ further from you. Your whole game plan is ruined and you can’t hit it. Major leaguers who hit major league pitching can literally follow the ball and it’s spin from pitcher to plate and time their bat to make contact all withing a half a second. Not enough practice for only 100 pitches.
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