a softball with a 16-inch diameter ball would really be unbelievable. A basketball is less than 10 inches, so imagine something ~2x the size of a basketball being swung at with a bat.

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wredcoll 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Yeah, that's why we clicked on the link.

A softball like 10% bigger isn't that interesting.

	▲	dylan604 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		if that was the only difference. the fact the ball is designed to get softer the longer it is played makes it so hits at the start of a game are different than at the end. fielders would learn this and change tactics based on that. normally, when the ball goes flat during a game, it is replaced. that in and of itself made it interesting to me as a standout feature.

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gwbas1c 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I played kickball as a kid; as a clumsy nerd it was a lot more fun.

I don't remember ever using a bat with a kickball, other than for laughs. It would work, though.