Did anybody see...

[CajunNewBlue]

Ive looked with no sucess.... how the h@ll does the pitch locator thing work? anyone have any links to this (and no, detailed schematics and parts lists are not needed... lol)

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

Ive looked with no sucess.... how the h@ll does the pitch locator thing work? anyone have any links to this (and no, detailed schematics and parts lists are not needed... lol)

Probably something like this...

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Probably something like this...

hrmmm ..now i know even less than before. but, thanks. I mean could they be less vague? array of switches? pulse stretcher? ...well anyways the d@mn thing ive watched on tv is not very accurate.

[JefferMC]

From what I can tell from the description, this patent describes an electonic version of the "mat."

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Probably something like this...

That is nothing more than mat ball with a speaker.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

That is nothing more than mat ball with a speaker.

More like this:

Tracking Pitches Using Video Technology

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Probably something like this...

This patent contains a, er, patently false statement:

"Before the ball reaches the ground, it is usually caught by a catcher." (emphasis added)

BS. Not in most of my SP games.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

This patent contains a, er, patently false statement:

"Before the ball reaches the ground, it is usually caught by a catcher." (emphasis added)

BS. Not in most of my SP games.

Exactly why I wear shinguards. I don't care if it's SP or not, that ball ALWAYS finds the same spot on my shin bones!

Though last night, I called a local league's SP Co-ed B Championship game behind the plate, and the catcher from the home team was awesome. Only 3 or 4 got by her all night. 7 innings, final score was 28-25. She was damn good.

[NDblue]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

BTW, I'm convinced the Fox pitch locator is showing where the ball is caught.

It's kinda cool technology but I agree with you that it's showing where the ball is caught, not where it's entering the strike zone. I'm a huge Phillies fan and tonight's HP sucked. His strike zone was everywhere but at least he was consistently bad for both teams. I thought he was leaning a little towards Hamels but he did miss a few for him as well. I was waiting for Victorino to come unglued on "blue" for that waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay outside pitch he called a strike. Now I'm just waiting for this game to get back underway so that Philly can finally have another World Series title.

[BretMan]

Your wait will only be about 20 more hours...

[NDblue]

I know and it sucks but there's nothing anybody can do about Mother Nature. I thought it should have been suspended a half inning earlier. I know Bud Selig would never allow the game to not be completed but that field was getting sloppy.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NDblue

I know and it sucks but there's nothing anybody can do about Mother Nature. I thought it should have been suspended a half inning earlier. I know Bud Selig would never allow the game to not be completed but that field was getting sloppy.

My buddies and I called it early. When I walked into the bar to watch MNF, I told the owner that the baseball game would be called because we were already getting a heavy rain and knew it would hit Philly shortly. Once it started, weconcluded that if would have been called in the 5th if there was any indication on the radar that showed a chance it would stop. However, if there was no gap in the storm, they would take it as far as possible before it got completely ridiculous.

Well, we were somewhat right because it did get pretty bad. What is more ridiculous is all the BS about how Bud Selig is ruining the WS and you have idiots writing columns about how the game should be be called and awarded to the Phillies because they are past 4 1/2 innings, yada, yada, yada. We are in one screwed up country when the slightest little thing like stopping a baseball game due to bad weather is the leading subject of the news and everyone has to find fault with someone for life to go on.

I think we should change the name of this country to the United State of Chicken Little.

[Dakota]

Funny... the game suspension caused no controversy in the heartland beyond pretty straightforward reporting of the situation... must be an Philly and the 'burbs issue.

There was one silly comment that the Rays scoring in the top of the 6th took the pretend commissioner "off the hook" regarding declaring the game official.

Personally, I'm all for any situation that shows up the pretend commissioner for the inept sleeze that he is. Too bad he didn't declare the game official and the series over.