An Unbelievable Throw?

[briancurtin]

Originally posted by SAump
Any third baseman in pro ball can throw a LINER to first. Gravity plays little role on a LINER. SORRY DUDES. Its time to change the tune. Perhaps the ball would have fallen had the mitt not been there. But I didn't see any fall over shorter distances.

when sitting in my grandfather's seats on the first base side, pretty good seats, aramis ramirez does not throw liners to first. if i remember correctly, hes a third baseman, in pro ball, and hes a good player (opinion). i might just have super human eyesight, but i can see a drop in the balls that he throws. ive also seen rafael furcal of the braves, who is known to have a very good arm from short, viewing from those same seats throws balls that drop.

could you also state why gravity plays little role on a "LINER", and why there is supposedly no fall over short distances?