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ProfessorGAC

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9. I Questioned The Distance Numbers All Night

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 05:16 PM

Jul 15

In particular, during round 1, Cruz hit one that went right over the 375' sign.
It landed about 10 rows in. The statcast showed it as 445'
10 rows is 75'? And, the trajectory was such that ball was falling nearly straight down.
That ball was 405' at most.
After that, I was dubious about every distance they reported.
Rahleigh's homerun did not look like 513' to me, either.

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And Cal Raliegh wins the Home Run Derby... [View all] Wounded Bear Jul 14 OP

The Big Dumper got very lucky in the first round against my boy chicoescuela Jul 14 #1

Yeah, winning by one inch on 400+ foot homers is a thin edge... Wounded Bear Jul 14 #3

Ol Jazz Chisholm had a rough night. Yikes chicoescuela Jul 14 #4

Didn't see his round. 3 was it? Wounded Bear Jul 14 #6

I believe that was the number chicoescuela Jul 15 #7

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Love baseball, but this derby is almost as boring as basketball's slam dunk show. Sibelius Fan Jul 15 #8

I Questioned The Distance Numbers All Night ProfessorGAC Jul 15 #9