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He plays on a full-size field 90 ft bases and 60'6" mound. He's been on full field since last summer, when he played up a year.
Hey another question on pop-time: I looked at some of the videos on Perfect Game of catchers' throws.
Seems like most all of them moved into throwing position well before the pitch arrived in an attempt to get the best pop time. Some of them clearly would have interfered with a swing if there was a batter there, and they usually ended up with a stride well in front of home plate (something I teach my kid not do do).
So, my question is - do scouts take those pop times with a grain of salt, knowing that if a catcher used those techniques in a game, at the very least he would take strikes away from his pitcher and at worst, get hurt by a swinging bat?
It kind of adds to Bench's view - focusing on pop time can be stupid if you sacrifice fundamentals in an effort to shave a tenth.