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RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - TreeWeird - 06-13-2023
On at least three occasions this year I've heard Giants commentators describe the difficulty of outfielders seeing fly balls due to:
- glare from sun streaming in through the windows at an indoor stadium (can't remember which one)
- glare from sun coming through clouds at Oracle park in SF, particularly for left fielders
- conditions just like those at Sunken Diamond last night, just around sunset (last night it was just minutes after sunset). The discussion was specifically about that night at Oracle, but did not seem to be limited to Oracle
FYI, while considering the fact that softballs are generally yellow for the last 20 years or so, I found this item from MLB hall of fame concerning yellow balls briefly used in MLB during the 1930's:
https://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/yellow-baseballs
StanfordIndians1. - StanfordIndians1. - 06-13-2023
Who cares really. There have been thousands of fly balls there at night over the years.
It was a fluke break, but part of sports.
People are forgetting about the bottom of 8th great throw TX had from right field form3rd out. And the almost home run. And the next guy on base.
Pure and simple Stanford outplayed them at the end w runners and hits etc.
Stanford W! Next!
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - TreeWeird - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 04:34 AM)JJJ Wrote:(06-12-2023, 08:54 PM)Hieronymus Wrote:I believe the SS knew exactly where the ball was but he was too far away. The other three (2B, CF, RF) had no idea.(06-12-2023, 08:51 PM)newguy Wrote: ok i got a question for you guys.
did this really happen?
I truly have no idea how 4 guys for Texas all lose that ball. But nobody ended up even near it. So apparently yes that did happen. Somehow.
I also thought the Texas LF showed no sign of losing sight of the not-home-run just minutes before, which also suggests there was no problem seeing the ball from the left side of the field. Anyone here have a fan's perspective from the 3B side?
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - Langdude - 06-13-2023
Does anyone know if a replay of the game is available online somewhere? I want to watch the not-home-run again and how the OF plays it...
-m.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - terry - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 12:30 PM)Langdude Wrote: Does anyone know if a replay of the game is available online somewhere? I want to watch the not-home-run again and how the OF plays it...
-m.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1668463787861475328[/tweet]
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - StanfordMatt - 06-13-2023
Here's a link to watch a replay of the game via ESPN: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/c5bd433e-61bb-4487-9154-cc544e14eb97
Outfielders would not have had a problem losing sight of the ball in the air off of Rios' bat (the white conference logo on the wall was the issue for those on the infield or in the stands seeing clearly) because it wasn't hit higher than the lights. Bowser's fly ball last night and Sanborn's pop-up last week that the A&M third baseman couldn't see were both hit high enough to presumably go above the lights.
Thanks to MT for the dimensions of light poles. The issue would appear to be a combination of the height of the lights along with the orientation of the lights. If other college stadia have lights that are shorter than MLB stadia but face upward whereas Sunken only has downward facing lights due to light pollution concerns, then that appears to be the crux of the issue.
Bob observed that it's rarely a problem in his opinion but twice in one week is at least worth noting in my respectful opinion. It could be that all relevant parties are aware of the issue and simply feel that the possible solutions (higher lights or upward facing lights) aren't worth the costs (monetary or environmental) given the frequency of night games featuring high batted balls.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - terry - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 12:02 PM)TreeWeird Wrote: FYI, while considering the fact that softballs are generally yellow for the last 20 years or so, I found this item from MLB hall of fame concerning yellow balls briefly used in MLB during the 1930's:
https://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/yellow-baseballs
Charlie Finley proposed using orange baseballs. The orange balls were used in two spring training games in 1973, but they never caught on.
https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/march-29-1973-mlb-experiments-with-charlie-finleys-orange-baseballs/
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - TonyLima - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 12:30 PM)Langdude Wrote: Does anyone know if a replay of the game is available online somewhere? I want to watch the not-home-run again and how the OF plays it...
-m.
I'll have the full game on Youtube by Thursday. Search for "Tony Lima College Sports"
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - terry - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 09:26 AM)BobK Wrote: Never before a problem in my many years of evening games.
Sure once in a great while.
(06-13-2023, 11:49 AM)TonyLima Wrote: As BobK observed, it’s not common.
I believe Bob and Tony, given the number of games they've attended.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - CowboyIndian - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 12:02 PM)TreeWeird Wrote: FYI, while considering the fact that softballs are generally yellow for the last 20 years or so, I found this item from MLB hall of fame concerning yellow balls briefly used in MLB during the 1930's:
https://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/yellow-baseballs
Charley Finley's orange baseballs
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - fullmetal - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 12:30 PM)Langdude Wrote: Does anyone know if a replay of the game is available online somewhere? I want to watch the not-home-run again and how the OF plays it...
ESPN+ On Demand is still showing all three games as available to watch.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - Baller4 - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 10:06 AM)needle Wrote: Somebody on twitter claimed that Stanford replaced the lighting a few years back, with the “new” lights only facing downward. No idea if that is true or not.
It is true, I had heard that people were complaining that the outfield lights were too bright and it was hard to watch games. Not sure how much of this is true or not, but I do think that the baseball field is the only field with these type of lights.
spike - Spike - 06-13-2023
Question: why is Malcolm Moore draft eligible after next year?
RE: spike - 82lsju - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 02:31 PM)Spike Wrote: Question: why is Malcolm Moore draft eligible after next year?
to be draft eligible
Players at four-year colleges and universities are eligible three years after first enrolling in such an institution, or after their 21st birthdays (whichever occurs first).
not sure when the cutoff date is but looks like he turns 21 on July 31, 2024
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - BobK - 06-13-2023
The rule as I learned on rivals is not your age at the draft but your age 45 days after the draft. I believe and will look at some point signings of college players are within 45 days of the draft
Moore will be 21 in July 2024
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - PVTree - 06-13-2023
He could have gone pro after high school. Instead, he committed to Stanford. I'm hoping he still has that desire to keep attending Stanford after 2 years. Anything beyond 3 years for a draftable baseball player is icing on the cake
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - TonyLima - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 01:59 PM)Baller4 Wrote:(06-13-2023, 10:06 AM)needle Wrote: Somebody on twitter claimed that Stanford replaced the lighting a few years back, with the “new” lights only facing downward. No idea if that is true or not.
It is true, I had heard that people were complaining that the outfield lights were too bright and it was hard to watch games. Not sure how much of this is true or not, but I do think that the baseball field is the only field with these type of lights.
I'm in my 70s with mild cataracts. Halogen headlights hurt my eyes. The lights in Sunken Diamond have never bothered me. (Caveat: small sample size.)
(06-13-2023, 01:59 PM)fullmetal Wrote:(06-13-2023, 12:30 PM)Langdude Wrote: Does anyone know if a replay of the game is available online somewhere? I want to watch the not-home-run again and how the OF plays it...
ESPN+ On Demand is still showing all three games as available to watch.
Look for the "Replay" option. There's a bar near the top of the screen with dates. You can scroll it left and right. No idea how far back it goes, but the Stanford regional is still there.
Re CWS pairings. By my count there are three teams in the CWS that were not among the 8 national seeds: TCU, Tennessee, and Oral Roberts. I realize that brackets determine who plays who, but #8 Stanford playing #1 Wake Forest seems a tad unfair. Meanwhile, LSU gets to play Tennessee.
NCAA needs to toss out the brackets and match the final eight teams so the seeded teams don't play each other as much in the first round.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - Embo - 06-13-2023
i don't see any mention of this, so I have to share. This is a tweet last night from the official Texas Baseball account. I think the title of the tweet had been a bit premature, perhaps by an inning.
The Best Right Fielder in College Baseball (sic)
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - Langdude - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 05:15 PM)Embo Wrote: i don't see any mention of this, so I have to share. This is a tweet last night from the official Texas Baseball account. I think the title of the tweet had been a bit premature, perhaps by an inning.
The Best Right Fielder in College Baseball (sic)
That was a phenomenal throw...
Why did the third-base coach look so mad? Did the runner take off late? Or did the coach tell him not to run?
-m.
RE: Stanford Baseball 2023 - M T - 06-13-2023
(06-13-2023, 05:20 PM)Langdude Wrote: Why did the third-base coach look so mad? Did the runner take off late? Or did the coach tell him not to run?
During the game, they showed another camera angle that showed the tag and the catch. I didn't think he took off late.