How difficult is it to hit a 90+mph fastball? Is it as blinding as I've heard? I mean do you have to guess that that pitch is coming beforehand to make contact or can you tell as the pitcher releases the ball?
2006-08-05 14:36:57 · 12 answers · asked by STEWIE 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's much easier to hit a 95MPH fastball down the middle than it is to hit off a true pitcher who changes speeds, hits the corners and has movement on his fastball...
I played 6 years for independent league teams and the toughest pitchers were the "old" guys who had pitched for years in the ML's or spent many years in the Minors NOT the baby faces who tried to throw a 100MPH...
2006-08-05 15:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by jack 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty difficult hitting a 90 mph fastball. But if u can make the right adjustments, then you're improving ur chances on getting a hit. Usually you can tell as pitcher releases the ball, but sometimes u have make a fast adjustment to drive the ball. Even though you'll be taking it the other way
2006-08-07 11:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by Yankfan580 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From High School Baseball and beyond, the mound is 60 feet away making 90 mph fastballs very hard to hit. I haven't actually had a chance to face a 90 mph fastball from 60 feet...but I've had a chance to face a 75 mph fastball from 45 feet...it's really the same. You have 0.4 seconds to decide what pitch it is, if it's going to be a strike or a ball, if you're going to swing or not, or get out of the way. Baseball's a state of mind.
2006-08-05 15:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. It's difficult if you don't have any confidence. It's easier if you have the approach that he's just like the other pitchers you've hit well, only throwing a little harder. You can tell by the rotation what pitch he's throwing, but if you know his tendancies (like if he has a history of throwing a fastball on a 1-2 count, etc...), it'll make it alot easier, but it would depend on what level you play when it comes to tendancies being kept track of. It's only "blinding" when you close your eyes because you don't have confidence. Just keep your swing mechanics the same as you usually would, just swing a little sooner, and make contact out in front of the plate.
2006-08-05 14:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I faced an 80 mph fastball on a 45 foot mound, feels the same
2006-08-05 15:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by Absolution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There arent many 90 mph pitchers here in ND but I faced a pitcher that could throw low 90's last year and I struck out, walked, and grounded out against him. Im just glad I put the ball in play off him.
2006-08-05 17:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by North Dakota baseball player 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way you tell is by the rotation of the ball and usually the pitcher's arm will give it away, unless theyr'e in the big leagues where they have the ability to hide that kind of stuff. The best way to hit it is to start your swing when the ball has just left the pitchers hand.
2006-08-05 14:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by k_poltorak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I faced a 90+ mph fast ball in 1974. I was trying out for the Pirates and that ball was there and then it was past me. I did get two fouls though. I did get asked back but did not make it.
2006-08-05 14:57:10 · answer #8 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to think Fastball and adjust to anything else.
2006-08-05 14:41:40 · answer #9 · answered by ccccccc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i got hit by one in the outfield when it was hit honestly it was 90 mph.
2006-08-05 14:40:41 · answer #10 · answered by Gemini 4 Lyfe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋