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| Length | 9.38 Inches |
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| Release date | October 2013 |
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- Teams have a 5-6 man starting rotation, with each pitcher capable of throwing 5 or more innings. They also have a 6-7 man bullpen, which consists of guys who are more specialized and often throw harder than starting pitchers do, but who can usually only throw one inning. Relievers will enter the game when the starting pitchers have reached their physical limit for the day, or are just not pitching well.
- There is a lot of thought put into each pitch. The manager, pitching coach, catcher, and pitcher all have a say in it. Depending on the situation (how many outs there are, how many balls and strikes, who's batting, who's up to bat next, who's on base, the score, etc.), they will all communicate what they think the best pitch to throw is. Some guys have as many as 5 different pitches they can throw, while some only have 2 or 3.
- I've never heard anyone call them a "striker". :-). They're normally called "batters" or "hitters". The best of the best (Tony Gwynn and Ichiro come to mind) are able to adjust their stance and give themselves a good chance of putting the ball wherever they want, but mostly, batters are just trying to make solid contact and put the ball in play. And like trying to determine what pitch to throw, the situation determines where a batter tries to hit the ball, too. Some guys are good enough to intentionally hit fly balls or ground balls, or hit a ball to a particular side of the field. Most of the time, though, when you see a guy hit a ball into the gap or hit a ground ball up the middle, they were probably just trying to make contact.
- Field of Dreams was my dad's and my favorite movie when I was growing up. A book about baseball records will give you a good idea of who the greatest players of all time are.