amazing

Mr. Paul · 10-26-2009, 07:55 AM

Ranger88 · 10-27-2009, 12:19 AM

Reminds me of those old "MAD Magazine" slow motion cartoons. There has been alot of talk about the new baseballs being lively. This looks like a VERY elastic colision.

NJFISH · 10-27-2009, 06:23 AM

I thought official MLB balls had red stitiching?

zebramussel81 · 10-27-2009, 06:24 AM

I wonder where that ball landed? I know the batter will land in Cooperstown.

JEVLACH · 10-27-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NJFISH

I thought official MLB balls had red stitiching?

Exactly what I was thinking, that ball looks like the one my son uses in Little league - PHOTOSHOP.

nedarb2 · 10-27-2009, 10:25 AM

NOT photoshop

they do actually look like that in slow motion hits. You can google and see awhoel bunchof examples - i think its amazing how much the bat flexes and you can see a wave travel up the bat into the hands after impact.

ken2 · 10-29-2009, 08:49 AM

this is the show "timewarp" on discovery.
They show various things with highspeed cameras.

Here is an episode where they filmed a baseball being hit.
It does exactly what is pictured, not to mention, how much the bat flexes.

About 1:30 into the video, you see the baseball compress.
About 2.30 into the video, you'll see the bat flex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlEIybC7rU