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Reply to "Pitchers and cold weather"

as the others have said, pitchers have it easier...although, it can't be comfortable...and I'm sure the coaches limit their pitch counts more in cold weather (as a club coach, I know I do).

 

But it is far worse for a position player than the pitcher.   Worst game I ever played in was in N. Texas in early April... crazy cold front came through after 1st inning of a 7:00pm game... wind out of the north at 25-30 and temps plummeted to around 35 within 30 mins.   I think it was bad b/c we did not dress prepared for it, but that was our fault as dumb college guys.  I will never forget trying to throw a ball across the diamond from SS... more like a shot put b/c my fingers were numb.   Anyway, the games in cold weather move quickly, as long as the P is willing to pound the zone and not nibble (although the umps are cold, so likely the zone gets a little wider, too)... batters take hacks early in the count.  

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