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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty
The exit speed of a 90 m.p.h. fastball struck by a big slugger with a metal bat can reach 115 m.p.h. even at the H.S. level. I would say that a foot or head can move in time to avoid being struck. The center of one's body cannot.
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Enough time to turn... which would be my first reaction anytime a ball is hit towards me and I have no time to decide how to get out of the way. Its just instinct. Nobody is going to stare at the ball and decide to step right or left if there is no time to do so. In fact, turning, for a skinny guy like me, would result in less times getting hit to begin with, and certainly take jewel shot out.
Now, on the play someone discussed where the ball clipped the bag and kicked up, yup, could happen to anyone. So could alot of things...
To each his own, I say.