Baseball

Prior to the World Series, no. A Wildcard team is the 4th seed teem and faces the top seed in their respective league in the first round, unless the top seed is in the same division. If a Wildcard reaches the World Series, it's a different story. Since 2003 the Home-Field is determined by the winner of the All-Star game. The league that wins the All-Star Game gets home-field. There is no clause in this instance that prevents a wildcard team from having home-field advantage.

If the passed ball was a result of strike three (with fewer than 2 outs), and first base is unoccupied, the batter can ATTEMPT to run to first base before being thrown out by the catcher. (He is not ENTITLED to first base).

He is entitled to first base if the pitch was ball four, whether the ball is a passed ball or not.

The number of game a professional baseball player can play depends on his position, health and manager. There are usually 7 games a week and depending on the team schedule sometimes there is an off day on Monday or Thursday. A healthy starting position player (a player who on defense plays as an infielder, outfielder or catcher) could play every game of the week. However, managers sometimes give their players a day off for health reasons or just a normal day off. Also bench players only play when the managers decide to put them in the game, so they only play 3 or 4 games a week. Moreover, pitchers play considerable less games than position player. Relief pitchers, those who pitch in the middle of the game, could play 2 to 4 game depending on the manager and the players abilities. Starting pitchers usually play at least once week and 1 or 2 starters pitch twice a week. Most baseball teams have 5 starters and pitchers are usually given 4 days of rest. Therefore, in a week of 7 games two pitchers on a team could pitch twice.

The width of the baseline is irrelevant if applied correctly. The outside of the foul line should be even with the outside of the 1st and 3rd base bag in a straight line from home plate (with home plate being in fair territory) to the fence. The key to putting a foul line down is making it wide enough that it is visible from all points on the field so a ball can be clearly seen if fair or foul. Most common foul lines are around 4 inches in width, but like i said this is irrelevant to the game play if applied correctly ---Tigersy2k3

Generally starting pitchers don't pitch two nights in a row because the act of starting a game and pitching a standard amount of innings (5-8) is extremely taxing on the arm. Pitching two nights in a row for a starting pitcher can be very dangerous for their arm, and if they did start two nights in a row, they would most likely be ineffective in the second game. That said, relief pitchers can pitch two games in a row, although pitching more than two games in a row is also very hard on their arm. Relief pitchers throw fewer innings than starting pitchers, and their arms are used to pitching more frequently.

Let's start by stating the obvious, that velocity is not usually recorded as a statistic, or on a pitch chart by a pitchers coach. Therefore, there is no real record logged of pitch speed for each pitch. With no speeds recorded, we can't get an exact answer to the average speed of pitches in major league baseball.

Secondly, pitchers throw a variety of pitches, each that usually fall in a range of velocity for that type of pitch. Fastballs, obviously are faster, and *most* pitchers zoom them by batters anywhere from 88-97 MPH consistently.

Different factors play a part. Older pitchers (with some exceptions) generally have learned to be a crafty pitcher, and less of a flamethrower. Some exceptions are Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros, who at the ripe age of 43, still manages to pump his fastball into the mid-to-upper 90's. Other fastballers have taken a little off, and work the movement of the pitch. Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs, throws a 2-seam fastball that moves slightly sideways and down, but is just as effective at speeds of 87-92 MPH.

Curve balls are obviously slower, as their trajectory and grip are different. Look for these to fall in the 74-88 range. Bert Blyleven had a nasty curve in his pitching days in Minnesota and through his career.

Sliders can generally fall in the 84-91 MPH range.

Change-ups are designed to be slower, but use the same arm speed. It relies on friction from the hand and fingers to slow the ball down as it is released, in hopes of catching a batter off-guard and upset his balance and timing. Change-ups can be anywhere from 60-80 MPH.

Finally, there's the knuckleball. The result is anyone's guess. Even the pitcher who throws it isn't sure what the ball is going to do. It might shift from left to right. It might tumble downward. It might do both. It might do nothing. It can be thrown with speeds anywhere of 55-75 MPH.

So, the answer to the question is, no one knows exactly! Until MLB keeps records of pitch velocities and can exact a science of recording speeds accurately, then they probably won't. Radar guns are prone to report different speeds on the same thing.

An interesting side note, Guinness Book of World Records credits Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan with the fastest pitch ever, a 100.9-mph heater from 1974 against the White Sox.

Major League Scouts consider 90 mph an average major league fast ball. 95 mph is considered a plus fastball velocity, and +97-98 mph a plus, plus velocity.

the 90 range is a good speed for an mlb pitcher. some pitchers do pitch in the high 80s though. real good pitchers pitch 100mph too

Randy Johnson threw a 103 mph fastball.

• Frank Barnes
• Earle Combs
• Dusty Cooke
• Tommy Heinrich
• Ken Holloway
• Ralph Houk
• Elston Howard
• Art Jorgens
• Bill Karlon
• Johnny Neun
• Eddie Phillips
• Steve Sundra

PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared their stadium with the San Diego Chargers (of the NFL). The stadium is named after the animal and pet supplies retailer PETCO, which is based in San Diego and paid for the naming rights. Since the retailer spells its name in all capital letters, the ballpark name is in all caps as well. It is affectionately nicknamed "The Litter Box." Address & Phone:
19 Tony Gwynn Way
San Diego, CA 92101
(619)795-5000 Seating Capacity:
42,445 fixed seats Dimensions:
Left-Field Line: 334 feet
Left Field: 367 feet
Left-Field Alley: 401 feet
Center Field: 396 feet
Right-Field Alley: 400 feet
Right Field: 382 feet
Right-Field Line: 322 feet Construction Cost:
450 million

Softball pitchers pitch from 43 feet, while baseball pitchers pitch from 60.5 feet. Therefore, A 65 mph softball pitch is equivalent to a 91 mph baseball pitch. Each reaction time is approx .45 seconds.

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65-70 mph would be pretty decent. Age plays a factor obviously, but how and when the body matures(some sooner than others) also needs to be accounted for. I believe most importantly, however, is how mechanically sound is the young pitcher. Good pitching mechanics can easily add 5+ mph no a pitchers fastball, quit often more. And mechanics keep the arm "safer" as well.

When your a catcher it isn't hard if you have a good glove. I know this cuz i play softball. If you have catching skills it isn't hard. But u need to no the rules.

The Chicago White Sox play in the American League Central.

Barry Bonds is the current holder, with 73 home runs in 2001.

Softer wood allows the bat to have a slight give, so instead of snapping in half every time it makes contact with a ball, it can be used more than once and not create safety hazards for defensive players.

• The Men's Size 7 regulation basketball has a circumference between 29.5-30 inches. It weighs 20-22 ounces, and has a diameter of 9.39 inches.
• The Women's Size 6 regulation basketball has a circumference between 28.5 and 28 7/8 inches. It weighs 17.5-19.5 ounces and has a diameter of 9.07 inches.
• The Junior's Size 5 basketball has a circumference between 27.25 to 27.75 inches. It weighs 16.6-18 ounces and has a diameter of 8.7 inches. It is recommended for boys and girls under 12 years old (junior league).
• The mini Size 3 basketball has a circumference between 22 to 22.5 inches. It weighs 10-11 ounces and has a diameter of 7 inches. It is recommended for small children (age 5-8)

0. The pitcher could give up any amount of runs while getting no outs in the 1st inning.

i.e. if the pitcher fave up 100 runs in the 1st inning while getting no outs and was lifted I would think he would get the loss.

There is one head captain, and two assistant captains. Each team typically has one captain and two alternate captains. Some organizations choose to rotate captains. For example, when Chris Drury and Daniel Briere were members of the Buffalo Sabres, they took turns wearing the "C" on their sweaters. During the 2007-08 season, the Sabres choose one player each month to be the team's captain of that month. Also, some teams may elect to have more than two alternate captains. For the 2007-08 season, the Carolina Hurricanes' Glen Wesley and Cory Stillman will wear the "A" on their jerseys at home games, while Eric Staal and Ray Whitney will be the alternate captains on the road.

Through the 2008 World Series ... In a single World Series the record is 27 by Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants in 1905. He threw three complete game shutouts in helping the Giants defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 1. Over more than one World Series the record is 33 2/3 innings by Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees. The streak started in the first inning of Game 1 of the 1960 World Series ... Ford threw shutouts Game 1 and Game 5. It continued in the 1961 World Series as he threw a shutout in Game 1 and 5 scoreless innings in Game 4 to extend the streak to 32 innings. It ended in Game 1 of the 1962 Series with two outs in the second inning.

If the batter does not swing at the ball and it hits him in the hand, it is not a strike and the player is able to walk to first base. If a batter is hit with a ball and the batter did nothing to place himself in front of the ball to make himself be hit, he is able to walk to first base.

you can download any old English font and you will have it

you can download any old English font and you will have it

Yes but only for a double-header in the spring following the basketball run to the NCAA championship game. He played first base and around 2,500 fans showed up (usual crowd more like 200). There is a baseball card with him in a Sycamore uniform (I have one sealed if I can find it) . He got at least one hit in the DH and played several innings. I am thinking it was vs. Ball State, but not sure about that?

Target Field that can be found in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marlins Park in Miami, Florida are the baseball stadiums that were recently built. The two stadiums were built in the year 2010 and 2012 and still operating.