tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post2904032870669313852..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: A Perfect DistanceScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-56692791281382137052008-12-30T23:12:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:12:00.000-05:00When people tell me that something was better in t...When people tell me that something was better in the good old days, I tell them that if the good old days had worked, things wouldn't have changed. 90 feet between the bases is a pretty good example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-67252599372628744652008-12-30T20:21:00.000-05:002008-12-30T20:21:00.000-05:00You mean this game, right?A Ninth Inning To Forget...You mean this game, right?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/23/AR2007062301487.html" REL="nofollow">A Ninth Inning To Forget</A><BR/><BR/>Yup, that was bad...Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-90857554333098042552008-12-30T16:03:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:03:00.000-05:00EJC-Are you sure its not getting thrown out after ...EJC-<BR/><BR/>Are you sure its not getting thrown out after overrunning third, when the catcher had the ball, with two out in the bottom of the 9th inning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-81127708059006698362008-12-30T08:33:00.000-05:002008-12-30T08:33:00.000-05:00you can tell it's the doldrums of winter when this...you can tell it's the doldrums of winter when this subject is blogged. ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-11145605554149396872008-12-29T20:44:00.000-05:002008-12-29T20:44:00.000-05:00Speaking of 90 feet, you could do a blog on the mo...Speaking of 90 feet, you could do a blog on the most embarrassing way to make an out in baseball---getting thrown out at first <B>by the right fielder</B>.Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-58925921133022221782008-12-29T17:51:00.000-05:002008-12-29T17:51:00.000-05:00The symetry of the game is what makes baseball the...The symetry of the game is what makes baseball the sport it is.<BR/>A hot shot to 3d gives the 3B just enough time to knock the ball down and still throw out the runner. A perfectly placed bunt still requires a fast runner to beat the throw. A double play has to be executed perfectly to get the runner out at first. Just to name a few . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-55454605667958202732008-12-29T14:52:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:52:00.000-05:00If there is one thing I have learned about basebal...If there is one thing I have learned about baseball history, it is the fact that it can often times be a moving target. Best we can do sometimes is to feel more comfortable with the expertise of certain historians.<BR/><BR/>David Nemec, who is a trusted 19th Century historian, writes about the pitching mound and distances in the first chapter of his book, The Official Rules of Baseball Illustrated. Some great insight into this subject, including the 42 paces and his noting that the distance between the bases, at least when measured from edge to edge, is not exactly 90 feet. I’m not sure he answers the question about the 60’6” but he covers this on page five. <BR/><BR/>http://books.google.com/books?id=6NGwe135o5EC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=60'+6%22+pitching+mound&source=web&ots=t9ylTGJedE&sig=x-cbwlRmGmkASjGOCi3nKRDCi8Q&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result#PPA5,M1<BR/><BR/>If this link does not work, book google 60’ 6” pitching mound and it should come up with his book. It’s worthwhile to read the whole first chapter.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the trivia, love it especially during the off-season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-82176101848714829422008-12-29T09:09:00.000-05:002008-12-29T09:09:00.000-05:00I recall reading this when looking up Cy Young a f...I recall reading this when looking up Cy Young a few months back. This is was from wiki.<BR/><BR/>"Two years after Young's debut, the National League moved the pitcher's position back by five feet. Since 1881, pitchers had pitched within a "box" whose front line was 50 feet (15 m) from home base, and since 1887 they had been compelled to toe the back line of the box when delivering the ball. The back line was 55 feet (17 m), six inches (152 mm) away from home. In 1893, five feet was added to the back line, yielding the modern pitching distance of 60 feet (18 m), six inches (152 mm) . In the book The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, sports journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the speed with which pitchers like Cy Young, Amos Rusie, and Jouett Meekin threw was the impetus that caused the move."<BR/><BR/>I would guess that those extra 6 inches were the width of the pitching box [likely a real wood box outlining the pitching area] when it was 50 feet. Add 5 feet twice and there you are. No idea how true it is but sounds reasonable.Mike-in-131https://www.blogger.com/profile/00148420843913122439noreply@blogger.com