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Texas vs Tennessee: College World Series (Elimination)

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  • Tough loss for A&M today. They can still beat Virginia tonight.

  • austintiger
    austintiger

    Get used to it. This is all you'll ever get with Pierce. He's nothing but a pretender who feasts on weaker competition. Go get a real coach.

  • Uncle Boobs
    Uncle Boobs

    Eyes post game. Pregame.

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that's just what South Austin's Mom said.  

31 minutes ago, immamac said:

Take this pussy bullshit pulling witt in favor of anything especially after he put the fucking game away to the stupid whining loser section of the board...oh right there isn't one. 

Buncha armchair 1 game watching idiots up in this bitch. 

I dunno about a bunch, I think it was only one guy who watched one game. I mean it was a bunch, I’m sorry, don’t ban me.

5 minutes ago, wood said:

Yeah some guys say it's impossible for the ball to rise, but that's bullshit. Anything will rise with enough lift.

It’s impossible. Physics won’t allow it absent insane spin and/or speeds not often achieved. 
 

https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-physics-of-a-rising-fastball/

 

apparent rise however is a thing and why batters swing under and swear it rose on them when it really just fell less quickly than other fastballs.

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Just got in from a road trip and missed the game. Just saw the score. 

Only 1 thing to say...... HOOK EM! 

1 minute ago, troph said:

It’s impossible. Physics won’t allow it absent insane spin and/or speeds not often achieved. 
 

https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-physics-of-a-rising-fastball/

It's not impossible. I've heard guys saying it's against the laws of physics for the ball to rise, which is complete nonsense. That's what I'm talking about. Does it take insane backspin? Of course.

4 minutes ago, wood said:

It's not impossible. I've heard guys saying it's against the laws of physics for the ball to rise, which is complete nonsense. That's what I'm talking about. Does it take insane backspin? Of course.

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So, what would Chapman have to add to his already superhuman fastball to make it rise? Looking at the horizontal dashed line in the graph it appears that with the same spin (2360rpm) Aroldis would need to throw the ball at 113 mph. If instead he can maintain the speed, the vertical dashed line shows he could spin the ball at a rate of 3100 rpm.

Yes backspin is the key with speed, the current thinking is it’s not really within human capability. The article goes into the math it’s fascinating and acknowledges it’s theoretically possible (as did I in my post you quoted) but that’s not on the field.
 

If you know some who does throw a rising fastball show your math.

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4 minutes ago, troph said:

 

What I'm talking about is guys saying it's 'impossible', not just for a pitcher to do, but in any circumstance. I.E. "a baseball can't rise". It's stupid. It's right up there with the dumbasses saying that the ball (or a car) accelerates when it hits wet grass.

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1 minute ago, wood said:

What I'm talking about is guys saying it's 'impossible', not just for a pitcher to do, but in any circumstance. It's stupid. It's right up there with the dumbasses saying that the ball (or a car) accelerates when it hits wet grass.

I didn’t say it was impossible I said it was impossible absent insane speed and spin that at least that mathematician says isn’t really likely among the best human pitchers.

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Just now, troph said:

I didn’t say it was impossible I said it was impossible absent insane speed and spin that at least that mathematician says isn’t really likely among the best human pitchers.

I wasn't referring to you saying it in the context that the dumbasses say it.

So did you folks just hang out at RLM when on the 40? 

There is only one UT, and it is not those red neck MoFo's from the SEC. 

You’re a bright baseball fella more so than me (on both counts) I agree with you.  I don’t think Bednar’s was actually rising at 92 mph though. If it was he was cheating because the spin needed would be ridiculous. 

Edited by troph

What was the TU coach bent out of shape over? Just because your slackjawed fans boo at a pitch 4 inches off the plate called a ball doesn't mean you have a beef. Feel sorry for that guy's dog tonight. Get your shit together. 

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1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said:

So did you folks just hang out at RLM when on the 40? 

No. Extreme dislike of stray neutrons.

1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said:

So did you folks just hang out at RLM when on the 40? 

There is only one UT, and it is not those red neck MoFo's from the SEC. 

I was sleeping on the couches in the Texas Union missing classes in the home economics building. 

The ball is on a downward trajectory due to the tilt.  It doesn’t actually rise but the tilt is countered by the backspin.  It other words it rises relative to the original tilt.  Guys’ swing planes are under it.  

Just now, troph said:

I was sleeping on the couches in the Texas Union missing classes in the home economics building. 

Damn, should have been with me at the Posse East. 

Good discussion, just have not been able to follow the games with this group and nice to be back. 

1 minute ago, troph said:

I was sleeping on the couches in the Texas Union missing classes in the home economics building. 

I was doing, uh, things on those hallway couches in the UTC at 2am. Oh, Sherry ...

51 minutes ago, immamac said:

Take this pussy bullshit pulling witt in favor of anything especially after he put the fucking game away to the stupid whining loser section of the board...oh right there isn't one. 

Buncha armchair 1 game watching idiots up in this bitch. 

Yeah that happens like every season 

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

The ball is on a downward trajectory due to the tilt.  It doesn’t actually rise but the tilt is countered by the backspin.  It other words it rises relative to the original tilt.  Guys’ swing planes are under it.  

Yeah that’s part of it too for sure the spin slows the fall and the measurement from the ground to ball is probably more at the plate than the measurement from the mound to the ball when it leaves his hand or at least that dynamic is at play.  Doesn’t really matter it sure as hell looked like a rising fastball the other night. 

What was the TU coach bent out of shape over? Just because your slackjawed fans boo at a pitch 4 inches off the plate called a ball doesn't mean you have a beef. Feel sorry for that guy's dog tonight. Get your shit together. 
According to half of this board, that is what Pierce was supposed to do in the last game about bad pitch calls.

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4 minutes ago, Both Tacos said:

According to half of this board, that is what Pierce was supposed to do in the last game about bad pitch calls.

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Except these weren't bad calls. 

1 minute ago, Steel Shank said:

I had something rising after this win and it wasn’t my balls.

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2 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

I had something rising after this win and it wasn’t my balls.

Now this is Surly content to be proud of. 

Lulz. The aggy troll is crying in my DMs now.

3 minutes ago, wood said:

Lulz. The aggy troll is crying in my DMs now.

The umps hit into a double play and hit a three run home run and rigged it.

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43 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

So did you folks just hang out at RLM when on the 40? 

There is only one UT, and it is not those red neck MoFo's from the SEC. 

RLM is not the preferred nomenclature.  Math, Physics, and Astronomy building, please

Just now, WBT said:

RLM is not the preferred nomenclature.  Math, Physics, and Astronomy building, please

Place is an embarrassing dump anyway. Wish we tore it down instead of renamed it. Taking classes there sucked.

1 minute ago, WBT said:

RLM is not the preferred nomenclature.  Math, Physics, and Astronomy building, please

How about the Building the Sucks Souls? 

RLM was an absolute palace compared to ENS.

53 minutes ago, Ridingtosunset said:

What was the TU coach bent out of shape over? Just because your slackjawed fans boo at a pitch 4 inches off the plate called a ball doesn't mean you have a beef. Feel sorry for that guy's dog tonight. Get your shit together. 

I apologize...I didn't realize there were so many relatives of a Tennessee bench coach on this board. 

2 minutes ago, Ridingtosunset said:

I apologize...I didn't realize there were so many relatives of a Tennessee bench coach on this board. 

"Yeah, well that makes us practically related."  /DrexelofDetroit

13 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Place is an embarrassing dump anyway. Wish we tore it down instead of renamed it. Taking classes there sucked.

Show some respect for the largest all-brick building in Texas. Or something like that. 

bunch of fake fucking nerds on this site referencing RLM.  us real nerds hung at ECJ.

19 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Place is an embarrassing dump anyway. Wish we tore it down instead of renamed it. Taking classes there sucked.

This. It made me regret my choice of major almost immediately. 

6 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

That's the best angle. What a play. 

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

That's the best angle. What a play. 

That wouldn't be an easy play off a fungo in practice, was something else to watch it live. 

1 hour ago, troph said:

You’re a bright baseball fella more so than me (on both counts) I agree with you.  I don’t think Bednar’s was actually rising at 92 mph though. If it was he was cheating because the spin needed would be ridiculous. 

the camera angle and location of the pitcher makes it appear to rise sometimes.  remember the pitcher is above the batter by 10 inches.

the laces with enough spin could cause the ball to rise.

would a perfectly smooth sphere rise with infinite spin in a vacuum?

Just now, dcar00 said:

would a perfectly smooth sphere rise with infinite spin in a vacuum?

No... but what does that have to do with a baseball in the atmosphere?

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

No... but what does that have to do with a baseball in the atmosphere?

I don't know, you are the scientist

1 minute ago, dcar00 said:

you are the scientist

I am?

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38 minutes ago, utee94 said:

RLM was an absolute palace compared to ENS.

I spent so much of my life in ENS it seemed like home somehow. But at least they tore it down unlike RLM.

Tough road, must focus coming from the losers bracket. All the 2-0 teams get to rest.

State threw 7 or 8 guys out of the bully.

1 hour ago, TornACL said:

But what if the ball had little jet engines and wings? Bet you never thought about that one, did ya. 

What if the pitcher is on a treadmill?

What if the pitcher is on a treadmill?

Are doing this airplane thing again? It’s been a while.
4 hours ago, orangecat92 said:

Do you want your closer to gain every advantage possible as he comes into a tight situation Thursday night or not?  Feeling comfortable in the environment is a very important part of performing in any venue, any occupation.  The outcome of the game was 99% not in doubt.  The future is the unknown.  

what if we bring him in for a non-save situation and he gets shelled and throws 25-30 meaningless pitches, assuming we hold on to win? you don't bring your closer in when you're up four just so he can "get familiar with the ballpark". 

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