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Old Tue Aug 17, 2010, 04:27pm
kylejt kylejt is offline
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder View Post
Now that I've said that - one caveat. I can count the guys I've umpired that throw in the 90's on 1 finger.
Try 80mph from 46 feet. That ball gets on you quicker than a blink. Faster than MLB stuff. I've seen it twice. The catcher plays a HUGE roll, but yes, you've got to be ready for off-speed stuff. It ain't easy out there.
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