Kire and Nobi
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Kire and Nobi
I always hear these terms ("kire" and "nobi") used, but don't know exactly what they mean. Kire means motion on a pitch to make grounders easier, right? What does nobi mean?
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Re: Kire and Nobi
[ Author: torakichi | Posted: Feb 10, 2006 4:07 PM
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Part of me really wants to say they are expert-sounding but rather empty words that TV commentators use when they can't think of anything to say but have to justify their appearance fee.
Still, cynicism aside, commentators often describe nobi as the way a ball still has such velocity when the catcher gloves it that it would carry on at the same speed and height for a lot longer if he hadn't. Kire is a much more vague term. In general it refers to something being sharp, but there are all sorts of applications for this word (including, incidentally, the crispness of taste of beer); I interpret it as referring to the suddenness with which a breaking ball moves and the degree to which it does.
Feel free to savage my interpretations if they're wrong.
Still, cynicism aside, commentators often describe nobi as the way a ball still has such velocity when the catcher gloves it that it would carry on at the same speed and height for a lot longer if he hadn't. Kire is a much more vague term. In general it refers to something being sharp, but there are all sorts of applications for this word (including, incidentally, the crispness of taste of beer); I interpret it as referring to the suddenness with which a breaking ball moves and the degree to which it does.
Feel free to savage my interpretations if they're wrong.
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