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Question: can you edit this speech "30%. 30% is considered low in every aspect except baseball. To be viewed as an elite hitter, you must only succeed 3/10 times. That means you fail 7/10 times. Excessive failure can mess up your mind and confidence. Baseball should be considered the most difficult sport to play. “In baseball, even Hall of Fame caliber payers fail more than they succeed, especially hitters, who consider a .300 average exceptional, yet it signifies failure at the plate 70% of the time.” (Sportsfoundation.org). Outfielder Ty Cobb has the highest batting average in MLB history at .365 over 24 seasons and 11429 at-bats. That means the best hitter of all time failed .634% of the time (7240 times). Baseball's inconsistency also affects its difficulty as well. “All baseball fields include four bases, 90 feet apart and a mound, 60 feet and 6 inches away from home plate, but the dimensions and size of the outfield and foul territory vary. The dips or crevices in each field change. Yankee Stadium's left field wall is 318 feet from home plate and 8 feet tall, while in Boston, Fenway Park's left field wall is 310 feet away from home plate and 37 feet tall. Rainy or windy weather conditions could change the aspect of the game. Wet baseballs could make them slip and wet grass can slow down a hard-hit ball. Strong winds could change a ball's trajectory or speed, whether thrown or hit. These drastic changes in conditions could make the game different than other games. Some people might say that Football or Hockey is a more difficult sport than baseball because they include physical contact, but baseball requires skill and strategy. MLB player and NFL player Deion Sanders played both professional sports at the same time. He said that hitting a baseball was the hardest skill to perfect and that he never did master it. Lastly, a hitter's reaction time is short at almost less than ½ a second. Hitters have roughly .40 seconds to determine the type of pitch, if it is a strike or ball, to determine the speed, finish their stride, and swing. In actuality, the ball would get to the plate faster depending on the pitcher's stride length. So any taller pitcher like Aroldis Chapman, whose stride is over seven feet in length makes the pitch seem faster and reaches the plate faster thereby shortening the distance the ball travels. This gives hitters less time to react. In summation, failing over 70% of the time, dealing with varying field dimensions, and having a split-second reaction time is something baseball players do every day. This makes baseball the most difficult sport."
"Success in most aspects of life is marked by high percentages; 30% isn't impressive unless you're talking about baseball. To qualify as an elite hitter, one only needs to succeed 30% of the time. Ironically, this highlights that players fail 70% of the time. This level of constant failure can wreak havoc on one's morale and self-assurance. This is one reason why baseball should be regarded as the most challenging sport. The Sportsfoundation.org puts it eloquently, "In baseball, the fail rate of even Hall of Fame caliber players is higher than their success rate. Hitters consider a .300 average exceptional, even though it symbolizes 70% failure at the plate." Consider Ty Cobb, the legendary outfielder with the highest MLB average of .365 over 24 seasons and 11429 at-bats. It implies that even the greatest hitter ever failed 63.4% of the time, failing 7240 times. The unpredictability of baseball, due to varying field layouts and changing weather conditions, also contributes to its difficulty. Despite the four bases being a constant 90 feet apart with a 60 feet, 6 inches pitcher’s mound, the outfield and foul territories dimensions vary, altering the playing circumstances dramatically. For instance, Yankee Stadium's left field wall is eight feet tall and 318 feet from home plate, while Fenway Park's left field wall stands tall at 37 feet and is only 310 feet away. Weather elements like rain or wind can modify the game's dynamics, causing slips and changes in ball trajectory or speed. This fluctuation further increases the game's difficulty. Some might argue that Football or Hockey is more stringent due to their physical contact nature. However, baseball requires practitioners to perfect their skills and strategize meticulously. Evidence resides in the words of Deion Sanders, a notable athlete who professionally played both in the MLB and the NFL. He asserted that perfecting the art of hitting a baseball exceeded all challenges he encountered and something he could never fully master. Furthermore, the tight time pressure on a hitter amplifies this complexity. A hitter has roughly .40 seconds to identify the pitch type, determine if it's a strike or ball, evaluate the speed, complete their stride, and swing. Taller pitchers like Aroldis Chapman, with over seven feet stride, make the pitch appear faster and reach the plate sooner, shrinking reaction time. To surmise, facing failure 70% of the time, adapting to shifting field dynamics, and needing to make snap decisions under rigid time pressure make baseball an extremely challenging sport, arguably the most demanding of all."
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