The Kelly Barnhill Thread

[DNeeld]

It was interesting to see the drag marks from Burroughs and compare with the cheater. Good to see that at least in this game she was not rewarded. Would have hated to have seen her go undefeated and join the likes of Fernandez and Finch.

I was just about to note that. Barnhill's "drag" marks don't even start until 2 feet in front of the rubber!

 

[riseball]

I was just about to note that. Barnhill's "drag" marks don't even start until 2 feet in front of the rubber!

Jake was purposely smoothing the area in front of the rubber when they faced her. When she return to the circle there was not even a hint of a drag make. Yet the umpires are physically unable to see this?

 

[Greenmonsters]

Jake was purposely smoothing the area in front of the rubber when they faced her. When she return to the circle there was not even a hint of a drag make. Yet the umpires are physically unable to see this?

Thoughts for the national IP protest campaign:
Theme song- Three Blind Mice
Campaign image- the 3 "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil" monkeys

 

[4 girl's dad]

I tweeted on Cheri kempf's page as she was praising Barnhill. Someone tweeted back, why ruin a great story. Not sure if it was tongue in cheek.

 

[SonicMojo]

Kelly Barnhill is a groundbreaking pitcher. Leap, Replant, Outside the Lane. The cheating skippie trifecta. Not sure I have seen anyone accomplish that in one pitch.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on. You better make that 4! In this one she's also pushing off from about 8" or so in front of the pitching plate!

 

[FastPitchCat]

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on. You better make that 4! In this one she's also pushing off from about 8" or so in front of the pitching plate!

nice catch. that's a free base pass
although her right heel seems to touch the plate just before liftoff. don't know if that counts.

 

[STRIKE3]

It was interesting to see the drag marks from Burroughs and compare with the cheater. Good to see that at least in this game she was not rewarded. Would have hated to have seen her go undefeated and join the likes of Fernandez and Finch.

I thought the same thing Rise. I almost took a video of both to post here and glad Knightsb posted KB. Burroughs was exactly how it should be and KB, well, we all know what she is doing. Amazing and I really am getting excited to see what happens as the regionals, supers, world series gets going. I know it was mentioned earlier that IP's are getting called on the West Coast more now. Thanks to Watch ESPN App, I was watching a game from a smaller conference (can't remember which game as I watch them all) and there were 3 illegal pitches called in the first inning. The announcers were talking about how one of the pitchers gets called quite often and she has to adjust.

Point being, when we start getting out of conference and umpires from other areas start calling games it may produce some IP calls that will likely blow peoples minds. Or at least one can hope

 

[corlay]

nice catch. that's a free base pass
although her right heel seems to touch the plate just before liftoff. don't know if that counts.

yes - it counts.

 

[riseball]

Her mechanics are really a train wreck. Cheating is probably the only way an HE pitcher like her can be competitive.

 

[4 girl's dad]

Some one is trying to stir the pot