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SupaStevo @supastevo.bsky.social

Not sure why you think hardness is the sole determining factor for air velocity. Baseballs still travel much faster Screenshot is from www.theroar.com.au/2021/11/19/c...

Maximum ball speed off the bat is also a guesstimate: some sixes in the 100-110 metre range in the T20 World Cup were given exit speeds of 135-140 kph, so I am plumping for 150 kph plus for the very biggest and hardest hits ever. Baseball exit speeds are now measured all the time by the Statcast system – a high-speed automated visual tool that analyses player performance, introduced to all stadiums in 2015. The fastest exit velocity recorded so far was 199 kmh by Giancarlo Stanton in 2016, for a ball hit low to the ground, not a home run. This gives a sense of the extra power and distances in baseball compared to cricket. The shorter estimated reaction time to a fast ball for baseball batters (0.42 secs versus 0.6 for cricketers) is also worth noting.
may 14, 2025, 6:13 pm • 4 0

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Madame DeFarge @madamedefargeknits.bsky.social

This sounds like the set-up for a Monty Python skit.

may 14, 2025, 7:48 pm • 1 0 • view
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John Zande @johnzande.bsky.social

🥂

may 14, 2025, 8:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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Little Richardjohn @littlerichardjohn.bsky.social

So what? Baseball's elimination of the 3rd dimension - the ground - will always make it less interesting than cricket. No bounce - no point. Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

may 14, 2025, 6:49 pm • 2 0 • view