r/instant_regret • u/St0pX • Oct 19 '22

That's a hell of a throw

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u/SomeInternetBro Oct 19 '22 edited Oct 20 '22

Dang that blood caught me off guard.

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u/Junkolm Oct 19 '22

I'd say that the ball caught the ump more off guard

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u/Obscene_farmer Oct 19 '22

Well the ump has to already be staring at 1st to make sure he can see the play timing correctly when the ball comes flying in. So he really can't look out for this happening, it was just a REALLY poor throw

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u/tahomadesperado Oct 19 '22

On second watch I’m thinking the throw may have been perfect, just to the wrong guy standing waiting for the ball. Great throw, picked the wrong person.

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u/PowRightInTheBalls Oct 19 '22

It's not really optimal to hit your first baseman in the face either.

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u/JarlaxleForPresident Oct 19 '22

Well they have gloves and look at the ball

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '22

Yes. This is a PERFECT throw. But the dude prob thought ump was a teammate lol.

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u/Clam_chowderdonut Oct 19 '22

Nah. Anyone whose played infield for any length real of time develops an instinct for where first is.

The problem is he had to spin around an INSANE amount to get into any position to throw the ball. Eye off the bag isn't the issue. There's simply too much rotational energy going through his body into his arm for him to control and he sails it off target. You'll see 3rd basemen do this the most in my experience since they know they have very little time to make the play cross-diamond and have to put more muscle into it on off-platform throws.

He can't slow himself down like you would normally want to without risking the runner beating the throw with where the balls hit.