Thread: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ball
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Old 05-15-2015, 07:54 PM   #82
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Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba
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Originally Posted by NEOPARADIGM
Happens a bit too often (maybe double the rate I'd prefer to see) but I think in most cases it's simply a matter where it's never going to look or feel pretty. Fielders are going to miss balls. Whether it looks "wonky" or not is inconsequential. The result of the play is the result of the play.





I'd also suggest it's tied to the fielder's history: if an OF has 7 errors through 12 games, bet your butt his next fly ball is a 60/40 proposition too. Conversely, a guy who's been stellar in the OF will likely continue to be so, relatively speaking.
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