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[Kaliix]

Actually Tim, that is not entirely correct. A thrown baseball can rise, depending on the speed and elevation angle when released. It will not curve up, but it can rise. This I know.

If a ball is hit with enough velocity and spin, the first bounce will hit so fast that the overspin will only minimally effect the ball, but once the that velocity dips as the ball hits a second time, the overspin can cause it to kick forward and pick up speed for a short second. Just enough to screw you up. I think...

:-)

Originally posted by Tim C
WWTB wrote:

" . . . excellent curve ball develop in flight or tracking a tailing/rising/sinking fastball . . ."

It is against the laws of physics for a thrown baseball to rise.

It cannot happen . . . just like there is no such things as a "late breaking curve ball" or a ball that "speeds up when taking a second bounce on artifical turf."

A ball "can" not sink as much as expected . . . but it cannot "rise."

Tee