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I have heard a couple of angles on this...so to speak. Is it possible to throw a baseball in such a way as to cause the ball to fall, and then rise due to aerodynamic lift? Baseball players will swear that they do.
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
I have heard a couple of angles on this...so to speak. Is it possible to throw a baseball in such a way as to cause the ball to fall, and then rise due to aerodynamic lift? Baseball players will swear that they do.
Cool, I like that explanation!The batter's mind tends to "straighten out" the path of the pitch as it drops. When a Pitch is thrown that doesn't drop quite as fast, it appears to "rise".
Originally posted by BoulderHead
My question is; surely these pitches have been filmed, what does the film show?
Hehe, yes, I can see how my post gave the impression I doubted. I would definitely bet on the physics-folks rather than the eye of the player. Because I have only seen one or two baseball games in my entire life I was curious if such a thing could be seen on a monitor.Originally posted by enigma
I'd put my money on what the physics-folks are saying...
Originally posted by Janus
Another myth is that a ball hit with top spin will pick up speed when it hits the ground. What actually happens is that the ball just loses less speed than it normally would, again fooling the eye.
I mostly want to see what it looks like up close, if possible, and see if the camera catches the same view as the player. I was told that the raised edges of the baseball (where the stitching is) are what enables certain actions to take place. What can be done with a baseball?Originally posted by LogicalAtheist
As I said in another column, I've seen people who have to believe aliens make crop circle, sit right in front of a full length video of a group of men making an extremely complex crop circle by hand in less than 3 hours.
The alien freaks say the video is rigged and couldn't possibly be done by man.
There you have your answer.
Dare a pitcher question Newton?
Originally posted by enigma
I'd put my money on what the physics-folks are saying...
This is a commonly asked question in the baseball community. Let's explore the answer.
A riser pitch, also known as a "rising fastball," is a pitch thrown by a baseball pitcher that appears to rise upward as it reaches the batter. However, it is not actually rising, but rather maintaining its horizontal trajectory due to the backspin applied by the pitcher.
While many pitchers claim to have thrown a true riser pitch, it is not physically possible for a ball to actually rise in mid-air. The laws of physics dictate that a ball thrown in the air will always fall due to gravity. Therefore, a riser pitch is simply an illusion created by the spin and movement of the ball.
The illusion of a rising pitch is created by the combination of backspin and the Magnus effect. When a pitcher applies backspin to the ball, it causes the air flowing over the top of the ball to travel faster than the air flowing underneath. This difference in air speed creates an area of low pressure above the ball, causing it to "rise" or maintain its horizontal trajectory.
While it is not possible to throw a true riser pitch, there are pitchers who have perfected the illusion. Some notable pitchers known for their "rising fastballs" include Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, and Aroldis Chapman. These pitchers have mastered the art of backspin and use it to their advantage on the mound.