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Originally Posted by slugga27
The factor that you're missing here is...the momentum of the fielder. If he is essentially getting a running start on his throw back to the infield, it's the same thing as the ball being shallow...there's a good chance the runner would be out.
On the contrary, a "very shallow" flyball could also be scored on.
My point is...there's a variety of factors that come into play. It's not just the depth of the flyball and the speed of the runner.
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Its a fair point but if we're breaking it down into that detail a few things come to mind. One, a field could be moving in and yet not directly in which means his own momentum may also take the ball of target because he is say moving to center as he charges the ball. Two, in certain game situations base coaches will still send a speedy runner forcing the outfielder to make a good throw. Now you may not try that on Bryce Harper but there are guys you'd force to throw it on line even with a good arm, it may not be accurate. Three, unless the game is going to give you that much detail when asking if you want to send runners ever its hard to take away your decision becase you won't be given that information. All it says is location of the ball and arm strength of the fielder. You have to assume his momentum is neutral and he is accurate.