am sitting in a watering hole in the bronx and the question has just come up.
2007-06-29 21:12:44 · 7 answers · asked by endgame1915 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
yes and no. typiclly the right fielder has a stronger arm, due to the fact that the throw to third is a lot farther. They usually are better athletically because balls tend to tail away from them.
2007-06-30 02:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by tomgmets 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, if your in the majors, its all about the same with the exception of arm strength. Guys like Ichiro and Vlad play right filed because it is harder to hold a runner at second or third without a rocket for a throwing arm. The more novice you get, the more they tend to put the weak link in right field however. I know in little league, the worst player tends to play the minimum amount of innings required by the league and they spend them for the most part in right field. By the time you get to the majors, there really shouldn't be a weak link defensively... those guys make millions!!!
2007-06-30 04:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kyle D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, right field is more difficult.
-- It is a longer throw to 3rd or home.
-- It is usually the "sun field". Most parks have the RF facing west. It has more shadows early in night games.
-- For a right hander the ball curves more left to right. A right fielders throw is more often across foul territory.
-- With a normal shift, the right fielder usually gets a bigger slice of field to cover than the left fielder and one less cutoff man.
-- Balls slice more when hit to the opposite field.
2007-06-30 08:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by Menehune 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are different little nooks and crannies in every park... and it does depend on what hand the batter is.... but overall baseball is majority right handed batters, so left field is the most demanding. with the exception of a few parks ( i.e Fenway, Minute Maid Park, and other short porched left fields)
2007-06-30 04:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It generally requires a stronger throwing arm (for throws to third base), but it really depends on the dimensions of the ballpark.
Right field in SBC Park, for instance, requires more range than right field in Yankee Stadium, where there is a short porch.
2007-06-30 04:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by dime_western 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a fantastic arm to hit third from RF.
2007-06-30 07:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you have more left handed hitters!
2007-06-30 04:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by jerimie_brunst 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋