Also that Manoah video is complete insanity.
You don't really get the effect of just how much movement there is on major league pitches when you watch on TV. I remember sitting behind home plate once when El Duque was pitching. He'd throw a breaking ball that started at the RH batter's head, then dove down and away and finished low and outside. I figured it was bending 3 or 4 feet, at least.
Henke also pitched in that game, and he was insane to watch too.
You have a fraction of a second to decide whether or not to swing, and to choose a swing path for the bat. When balls move like that - at 90+ MPH - good effing luck.
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