Rising fastball

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by jxt127

Gotta be something about engineers.

As my dad put it

Mechanical engineers build weapons.

Civil engineers build targets.

And, electrical engineers just raise a lot of static!


Tim.

[greymule]

In a somewhat related area, I have seen softballs crushed off criminally hot bats do seemingly impossible mid-air tricks, enough so that everyone on the field notices. I've seen line drives (1) corkscrew out to left field, (2) whiz over an infielder's head and drop precipitously to hit in front of the outfield grass, (3) travel just over a leaping F6's outstretched glove and then go over a 10-foot fence 300 feet away, (4) and appear to be headed for center field but shift sharply toward right-center.

I figured maybe the high-tech bats were compressing the balls so much that as they traveled so fast through the air changing shape, they moved around unpredictably. My friend at the university, however, says that some kind of super spin imparted by the bat is the likely cause. (That makes sense. The batter tries the usual upward swing to hit a home run but tops the ball slightly.) The strange effects clearly could not be obtained with a thrown ball, but of course the balls are traveling off the bat much faster than anyone could possibly throw them. For example, a 300-foot throw with a softball would be remarkable (and possible only at a high arc), yet batted balls that travel 350 feet or more are common at higher levels. The bat can probably impart more spin than a human could, too.

[LMan]

so, who do we pay to get THIS thread locked??

[Carbide Keyman]

Originally Posted by LMan

so, who do we pay to get THIS thread locked??

I'm in. Just tell me how much you need.




Doug

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LMan

so, who do we pay to get THIS thread locked??

Well damn it, I guess I'll have to tell someone that I'm gonna kick their a$$!

[Carbide Keyman]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Well damn it, I guess I'll have to tell someone that I'm gonna kick their a$$!

Any particular candidates ?




Doug

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Carbide Keyman

Any particular candidates ?

Oh, I think you can guess.

[waltjp]

If you don't like what you're watching on TV change the channel.
If you don't like reading what's in a thread move on to the next one.

[SAump]

http://www.explosivepitching.com/

From the Desk of: Dick Mills (Professional Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the late sixties and early seventies.)
Date: Friday, May 26th, 2006

Dear Friend,

...

"Nolan Ryan when he first came up to the big leagues in the early 70's was throwing 105 miles an hour. No long toss - no weight training."

http://www.explosivepitching.com/

[NFump]

Keep on harping on it, everyone will quit arguing with you and in your mind that means you win. Yeah, right!

[SAump]

Originally Posted by NFump

Keep on harping on it, everyone will quit arguing with you and in your mind that means you win. Yeah, right!

I like the fact that your so absorbed on this topic. I would say that your RIDING HIGH at the moment. Wait, you are just stalking me from thread to thread.

LOL

[NFump]

Yep, ya busted me. I've given up on WWTB and now have you in my sights.

I've just noticed that even when shown your error you continue on and on and on and on and on.....and on.

Just let it go and start a different thread on a different topic.

I'll have you know that I placed as high as #2 on a different forum's top ten internet trolls list. #3 indeed!

[SAump]

Originally Posted by NFump

Yep, ya busted me. I've given up on WWTB and now have you in my sights.

I've just noticed that even when shown your error you continue on and on and on and on and on.....and on.

Just let it go and start a different thread on a different topic.

I'll have you know that I placed as high as #2 on a different forum's top ten internet trolls list. #3 indeed!

And you still don't get it. Go figure.

[NFump]

Oh, I get it entirely, but I'm enjoying it.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I've said it before, SA is a low-budget Lance Cokalinski wanna-be. Too bad his routine isn't as original or funny.