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Old Tue Apr 03, 2001, 02:21pm
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by Thane Yennie
I like that idea. but what if the runner is two steps away and the ball is right on his keester? I would say the catcher is in the act of fielding and has a right to be there. I have heard any thrown ball within the arc of the pitcher's plate from foul line to foul line (takes about 2 seconds to travel that distance)is legitimate distance for the catcher to pitch a tent.
You've gotta get fielders with better arms. 60 feet in 2 seconds is about 20 miles per hour.

At 60 mph it would take about .6 seconds

(I hope I did that math right)
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