High schoolers trying to hit MLB level pitching

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I remember going to the batting cages and hitting 90 MPH pitches. Didn’t take long to time the pitches and get my Tony Gwynn on. I did remember thinking how much harder it would have been by adding the human element to it though (pitch variety, etc.).
 

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I swear 3 of those pitches teleported directly to the glove
I sit behind home plate for some games when Yu Darvish was with the Rangers, and his fastball was low 90's...man when his arms was extended you would just hear the snap of the catchers glove and never see the ball, until he threw it back to Yu. I was like aint no fukking way :mjlol:.

Watching baseball live from behind home plate is like watching real life magic. It's like the pitch, the swing, and the catch happen all at the same time :mjlol:. It made it impossible to follow. I thought the shyt would be cool but after the 3rd time I was like yeah never sitting behind home plate again I can't even tell what the fukk is going on. Can't even tell it's a hit until dude is taking his shin guards off at 1st base :mjlol:
 

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I sit behind home plate for some games when Yu Darvish was with the Rangers, and his fastball was low 90's...man when his arms was extended you would just hear the snap of the catchers glove and never see the ball, until he threw it back to Yu. I was like aint no fukking way :mjlol:.

Watching baseball live from behind home plate is like watching real life magic. It's like the pitch, the swing, and the catch happen all at the same time :mjlol:. It made it impossible to follow. I thought the shyt would be cool but after the 3rd time I was like yeah never sitting behind home plate again I can't even tell what the fukk is going on. Can't even tell it's a hit until dude is taking his shin guards off at 1st base :mjlol:
I remember watching Aroldis Chapman pitch in game 2 of the world series at Progressive Field. I was back by left field near the parking garage at the stadium and the ball just looked like a streak of light. He was throwing 101 and I was just excited to be watching a world series game live I ain't even register how someone could even hit those pitches. People were gasping when the radar was showing the speed too.
 
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