The Official #1 Tennessee vs GA Tech Regional Game Thread Sunday June 5th (7PM EST ESPNU)

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@preacherman20 Have you heard anything about the seams of the ball being lower this year and not as raised as much as last year? Just trying to understand the reason why balls are flying further this year across the country compared to last year.
 
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TechnoVol said:
@preacherman20 Have you heard anything about the seams of the ball being lower this year and not as raised as much as last year? Just trying to understand the reason why balls are flying further this year across the country compared to last year.
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lower seams equals less drag & air flow resistance.
Kind of like dimples on a golf Ball....depth of dimple affects trajectory and distance of flight.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Those that missed it here is the TN vs GT highlights from last night's come from behind win

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In live action I thought Lawson should have gone to 3rd on that soft liner in the 9th but I didn't realize how far the runner was from 3rd until I watched this. He was 70 feet from 3rd when Lawson was ready to throw. Luckily it turned out ok for the good guys
 
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cardvolfan said:
I think the bigger picture with Lawson is the lingering concern of so many inaccurate throws to first last night. Almost reminds me of the baseball version of the YIPS, which does happen. I hope he’s able to mentally flush last night and have a great Super Regional performance.
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Altuve caught a bad case last summer but worked out of it. It’s a real thingie.
 
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TechnoVol said:
Exactly why I'm asking. Kirby would definitely know if the seams are lower.
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I don't know how many times it has been mentioned on TV. Last night they were talking about it as well. Stated the Seams were tighter resulted in lowering the stitching on the ball surface. Used the example that only 3 teams hit more than 100 homeruns last year and this year it is 15 or 16 teams over the 100 mark
 
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TechnoVol said:
@preacherman20 Have you heard anything about the seams of the ball being lower this year and not as raised as much as last year? Just trying to understand the reason why balls are flying further this year across the country compared to last year.
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The seams were lowered a couple years ago. Very similar to major league balls where theyre about as smooth as a baby's butt.

When BBCor bats first came out (2011 i believe) the seams on the ball were still raised and made it much easier for pitchers to spin it any way. It was very tough on hitters and balls didnt travel anywhere early in the seasons with the weather cold also.
 
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volman128 said:
In this screenshot, he’s just starting to make his throw. You can see just how much time he has to get the runner going to 3rd.
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He also has no play at second base, even if Ortega is there. I'd bet Ortega isn't there because he thinks SS throwing to first is the play.
 
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cardvolfan said:
I think the bigger picture with Lawson is the lingering concern of so many inaccurate throws to first last night. Almost reminds me of the baseball version of the YIPS, which does happen. I hope he’s able to mentally flush last night and have a great Super Regional performance.
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He had some throwing issues early in the season, then became very consistent and steady, until lately. The yips are hard to rid yourself of, so I hope it isn't that. For a guy who's played shortstop for years, Cortland probably just needs to stop thinking and let his body and mind perform the highly practiced athletic move of setting the feet and throwing over to first base take over naturally. He has the muscle memory, just has to trust it. He's been a terrific SS for us all season, and has some timely hits, too, like the homer on Sat nite. I'm confident that he will take the week to work it out and be fine for the ND series.
 
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cardvolfan said:
I think the bigger picture with Lawson is the lingering concern of so many inaccurate throws to first last night. Almost reminds me of the baseball version of the YIPS, which does happen. I hope he’s able to mentally flush last night and have a great Super Regional performance.
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Seeing who he left the stadium with...I’d say it didn’t take him long to forget about the game!
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GBO!!
 
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