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Tue Jul 31, 2007, 12:32am

fitump56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RPatrino

It's not so much that the ball rises as much as it is that the F2, batter and umpire actually drop as the pitch is arriving at the plate. It is a well known fact as many fields dip for drainage.

Mound 18"+ over plate elevation.
F1 releases ball @ 1' minimum over his head.
F1 is 5' tall (OK he's a mijit)

Ball arrives @ the plate at 6' elevation (OK it's Wilt The Stilt)

1.5' + 1+ +5' = 7.5'
7.5'-6' = no rise.

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