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College baseball


Jul 5, 2013, 4:09 PM

missed a great opportunity during the 'home run derby'. It would have been an ideal time to experiment with the minor league ball and see if it really brings back the offensive power that the game has lacked recently. Playing in the big park in Omaha would have been a great setting. Alas, nothing happened.

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Jul 5, 2013, 4:15 PM

I thought that they actually used the major league ball and the old bats in the Home Run Derby.

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Jul 5, 2013, 4:42 PM

You may be correct. I watched it for a few minutes and saw only one homer hit.

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You are correct...


Jul 5, 2013, 5:10 PM [ in reply to Re: College baseball ]

and once the hitters got going, the balls were flying out of TD Ameritrade. Granted, they were all hit down the line (7 of the 8 participants were right-handed), but there were significantly more home runs than during the
College World Series. Granted, it was basically batting practice, but with the right equipment and conditions, ball will travel out of that park.

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They used ...


Jul 5, 2013, 4:49 PM

Major league balls (they said laces 50% shorter which meant 25% less air resistance ... Or some such)

Non-BBCOR bats (each guy could bring their own, not sure if there were any limitations).

And they could bring their own pitcher.

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Jul 5, 2013, 6:16 PM

Thanks for that info. I believe the college game will change in the off season and 'real' baseball will be played next year. Let's hope so.

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Jul 5, 2013, 10:10 PM

restrictions on the bats and some of the home runs are not just out but they are way out. It would be a dangerous game with the old bats and MLB balls.

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