I don't really follow baseball anymore, so can someone tell me

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Coach McGuirk

what the haaay-uls gon on here? Are pitchers really doing this? Throwing lobs at batters? We have quadraplegic, cornhole throwing, car driving, murderers now, so I don't know what to believe. Stats(?): MLB pitches under 45 MPH: 2008 - 0 2009 - 0 2010 - 0 2011 - 0 2012 - 0 2013 - 0 2014 - 0 2015 - 0 2016 - 0 2017 - 6 2018 - 1 2019 - 0 2020 - 6 2021 - 64 2022 - 183 2023 - 199 2024 - 175 2025 - 424

Link: Pretty funny video proof(?) inside

Posted: 03/24/2026 at 10:41 AM ET

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I don't really follow baseball anymore, so can someone tell me ◄ -- Coach McGuirk Mar 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM ET

Coach McGuirk • 03/24/26 10:41 AM ET

The video you linked is a shortstop pitching just FYI. So like others have -- AbsolutVT03 Mar 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM ET

AbsolutVT03 • 03/24/26 12:28 PM ET

Pitchers’ arms are so much longer now the release point -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/24/26 12:09 PM ET

I would bet 90% plus of those pitches were thrown by position players in -- BG Hokie Mar 24, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET

BG Hokie • 03/24/26 11:21 AM ET

I hear that. -- Chris Coleman

Mar 24, 2026 at 01:02 PM ET

Chris Coleman

• 03/24/26 01:02 PM ET

Ron Darling swears the year round training is killing -- mancunian Mar 24, 2026 at 05:27 PM ET

mancunian • 03/24/26 05:27 PM ET

It's actually strategery on the Braves' part to get arms on -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 24, 2026 at 04:54 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/24/26 04:54 PM ET

If they're on the IL, then that IS AAA ball. International League.** -- Late 80s Hokie Mar 24, 2026 at 04:19 PM ET

Late 80s Hokie • 03/24/26 04:19 PM ET

Oh yeah? Well I'm a Mets fan. I'm in pain already and the season hasn't -- Brown Water Mar 24, 2026 at 03:39 PM ET

Brown Water • 03/24/26 03:39 PM ET

That's a heckuva rotation on the IL there... -- Freddyburg Hokie Mar 24, 2026 at 02:49 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 03/24/26 02:49 PM ET

Yeah. It happened in a game I went to 2-3 years ago. They stuck an -- reestuart Mar 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET

reestuart • 03/24/26 11:28 AM ET

I would knock that sucker over the Green Monster** -- Stork Mar 24, 2026 at 10:53 AM ET

Stork • 03/24/26 10:53 AM ET

Yeah, well I'll throw a football over them mountains.** -- Spud Mar 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET

Spud • 03/24/26 12:51 PM ET

I kicked a field goal & bowled 300 when I ran cross country.** -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 24, 2026 at 04:56 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/24/26 04:56 PM ET

I know sometimes, in those wonky 17 inning games.... -- JoesterVT Mar 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM ET

JoesterVT • 03/24/26 10:45 AM ET

Yeah, it's pretty much a blowout game and a manager will ask a position -- hoosnowahokie Mar 24, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET

hoosnowahokie • 03/24/26 10:49 AM ET