Critical Reasoning (CR) | In major league baseball, throwing errors to first base are almost alw

Let's reanalyze each option with this in mind:

(A) Pitchers are invariably under a great deal of pressure when throwing to first base.

This might contribute to errors but does not specifically explain why pitchers have a higher error rate compared to other players.
(B) First baseman are aware of the rate of throwing errors for each position.

This does not explain the discrepancy; it only indicates that first basemen are knowledgeable about error rates.
(C) As a rule, pitchers are unable to throw a baseball in such a way that it travels in a straight line.

If pitchers generally cannot throw in a straight line, it directly affects their ability to make accurate throws to first base. This explains why they have a higher error rate despite their general pitching accuracy.
(D) Pitchers are accustomed to throwing from an elevated mound, but most of their throws to first base are from flat ground.

This could be a factor, but it might not fully explain why the error rate is higher. Pitchers
...

Statistics : Posted by abhishekujjawal • on 06 Jun 2021, 10:10 • Replies 3 • Views 1663

---