Rising fastball

[waltjp]

When I was a kid we used to play sandlot games (remember them?) at some picnic grounds near my house. The grounds were fairly flat with the exception of the area near home plate, which started to slope up a bit of a hill. Man, you should have seen us back then... rising fastballs, rising curve balls, rising sinker balls, you name it!

[BigUmp56]

It's amazing what a wiffle ball can do, Walt!


Tim.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Mr. Bernoulli................paging Mr. Bernoulli.............


Tim.

I think he got sent to the principle's office"

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Steve M

I think he got sent to the principle's office"

You know, I see this error so much, it took me .025 seconds to catch the pun. Nice work.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Steve M

I think he got sent to the principle's office"

I have some colleagues who have business cards showing that they are "Principle Consultants." Yikes.

[kylejt]

I think the speed needed for normal MLB baseball, without scuffed up seams, to rise was a little over 180mph.

[bigda65]

Kyle,

Forget speed -- with big enough wings anything will rise