Author Topic: Pitchers and catchers reporting in a few days... (Read 423 times)

mosca · « **on:** February 15, 2005, 12:54:28 PM »

So here is a little game to see if you have the reaction time to hit a major league fastball.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html

I definitely don't; the best I could do was a string between .25 and .3, with one .2407 (base hit!) and one .1070 (home run!) which was an obvious lucky freak.

That's par I think for a 50 year old guy with neurological impairment, I think.

Tom

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2005, 01:13:28 PM »

I'm 47 and I got 8 hits in a row with 2 homers... now quit posting this addictive stuff... bad for me.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2005, 01:20:18 PM »

I'll try the game in a few days when I get through with my steroid cycle.

mosca · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2005, 02:30:35 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
I'm 47 and I got 8 hits in a row with 2 homers... now quit posting this addictive stuff... bad for me.

Remind me to not get in a gun duel with you.

Tom

mietla · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2005, 02:58:17 PM »

The title of your thread is very misleading.

mosca · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2005, 03:25:23 PM »

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Originally posted by mietla
The title of your thread is very misleading.

That's OK, let it drift, if you want to talk ball. It's cool with me.

I'm a Pirates fan. Sigh. There was a time, there was a time. Jim Bibby. Doc Ellis. Parker, Clemente, Stargell, Sanguillen, Madlock. Bonds. Candelaria. Blyleven. I grew up going to 10-20 games a year starting in about '63. I went to almost every home game in '78 and '79. My picture is in the Pirates' 100th anniversary yearbook. People don't remember that in '78, the Pirates came from last place at the All Star break to miss the division title by one game. '79 was no fluke, that team was damn good.

Now, we're a small market team with no prospects; a good year will be over .500. But each year, everyone starts tied for first... and tied for last. This just might be our year. Or not.

Tom

Stang · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2005, 03:35:08 PM »

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Originally posted by mosca
That's OK, let it drift, if you want to talk ball. It's cool with me.

I'm a Pirates fan. Sigh. There was a time, there was a time. Jim Bibby. Doc Ellis. Parker, Clemente, Stargell, Sanguillen, Madlock. Bonds. Candelaria. Blyleven. I grew up going to 10-20 games a year starting in about '63. I went to almost every home game in '78 and '79. My picture is in the Pirates' 100th anniversary yearbook. People don't remember that in '78, the Pirates came from last place at the All Star break to miss the division title by one game. '79 was no fluke, that team was damn good.

Now, we're a small market team with no prospects; a good year will be over .500. But each year, everyone starts tied for first... and tied for last. This just might be our year. Or not.

Tom

Jon Van Benschoten is one of my best friends, we grew up playing golf, baseball and going to school together. Damn if he isn't out for the year because he just had shoulder surgery. I'm pissed they made him a pitcher, he's one of the best natural hitters I've ever seen. Let the kid hit!

Edit: Hey, I know how you feel. I'm a Reds fan, no hope anytime soon for us.

mars01 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2005, 03:46:22 PM »

LOL Thats cool.

Consistent .1860 lefty and .1510 righty.

Lizking · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2005, 04:30:48 PM »

Consistant .060 at age 44.

RedTop · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2005, 07:18:19 PM »

12 for 15 with 9 homers. LOL Funny thing is when I played ball in School , I was at BEST a .200 hitter. And , I never hit a homer.

United · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2005, 08:35:58 PM »

I'm better at this game than I am in real life, by far! Here I hit 15/15 with 9 homers. Real life I barely managed a .350 average and rarely ever hit a homer.

I might, just might, manage to get tickets for the Nationals (I think?) D.C. team opener this year.

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2005, 08:53:56 PM »

I hit like a pitcher and threw like a 1st baseman in school. I lettered in 3 sports, none of them were baseball.

Funny thing is, I really like watching basball now. I love the new feeling Spring training brings, and the constant interplay of stats and what-ifs. Great game.

Drunky · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2005, 10:09:16 PM »

Lot's of base hits and almost half were home runs.

BTW, I'm drunk. Already had 13 beers.

mars01 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2005, 08:15:07 AM »

It's not a sim lol

Mighty1 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2005, 08:20:01 AM »

I thought this was going to be another Gay thread.

Pitchers Catchers......get it ....get it?

*sigh*

sorry just having a slow day.