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When runners are on base, pitchers generally tend to pitch out of the stretch, meaning that they shorten the time it takes to prepare and throw a pitch. This is done to prevent base runners from stealing base. When there are no runners on base, pitchers tend to pitch out of the wind up.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoPitching from the stretch occurs when there are runners on base. When there are no runners on base the pitcher will use a full windup to throw the ball. In other words, once the pitcher starts the windup he does not stop before throwing the ball. But when there are runners on base, the pitcher will start a windup and then stop and look at the baserunners in an attempt to keep them close to the base before he throws. When the pitcher stops to look at the runners, this is called the stretch position.
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What does out of the stretch mean in baseball?
its a shorter pitching motion than the windup, you usually "pitch form the stretch" when there are runners on base
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'Pitching a no no' is baseball slang for pitching a no-hitter.
Who and when was the first pitcher pitching from the stretch as opposed to the windup and when did it become mainstream in the big leagues?
nolan ryan
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What does the root tend mean?
stretch
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If you mean the stretch you: sit down on the ground and pull your feet up to your crotch and stretch:)
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I believe you mean " Do abercrombie clothes stretch in cold water."
What does the idiom to stretch your arms and legs mean?
This is not an idiom. It actually means to stretch your arms and legs. To take a break.
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it means somethinghas been shut of.
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If you think about your mind as if it were a muscle, you can figure this out. If you stretch a muscle, it gets stronger. If you stretch your mind, you think of new things and your mind gets smarter.
