But when you're standing on a pitcher's mound looking at a target 60 feet away from you, you're not thinking about "just throwing something forward". You're suddenly intimidated by the distance and wondering what the fuck you've gotten yourself into. Then you try your damnedest to throw the ball as far as you can, even though you've never thrown anything more than five feet across the room to a friend, and totally fuck it up.
And besides, there's nothing wrong with her butt.