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[billybud]

Hmmm....the physics of baseball.

Altitude...the ball will carry more distance with altitude...balls carry further the more altitude that you gain from sea level. Denver has more altitude than Wichita (5200 feet vs 1100) and the ball should carry furhter in the mile high air of Denver. Denver is known for its "carry".

Warm air is less dense than cold air, which allows the baseball to travel slightly faster. Less dense air also means less drag, so curve balls have less curve and sinkers will have less sink. So, pitchers in Wichita can get more curve and drop on their pitches than pitchers in Howser.

There appears to be a trade off between distance caused by air density and gain of distance due to altitude...you gain with both but it is rare for air to get denser with altitude from sea level.

Never really contemplated these effects...

[billybud]

oops...I posted after you but hadn't read yours yet....I second your post,...good stuff

[billybud]

FSU's Marshall McDougal set the home runs in a game record for any level of college when he hit six out of the ballpark...not at Howser but at Shipley Field in Maryland.

That park and that day came together in a perfect storm...the right pitches, the right swings, the right weather...and a lot of luck.

[ISASO]

How many games at The Dick was there a windchill factor of 40 degrees or less? Who wants to swing a metal pipe in that weather?

All this does make Drew Moffitt's 28 homers in 2005 a real accomplishment. That guy out-mashed Mr. Perfect Buster Posey.

[t7017s]

How many games at The Dick was there a windchill factor of 40 degrees or less? Who wants to swing a metal pipe in that weather?

All this does make Drew Moffitt's 28 homers in 2005 a real accomplishment. That guy out-mashed Mr. Perfect Buster Posey.

That he did as far as homeruns go. But lets not compare averages or god forbid the insane number of strikouts Moffit had. Posey is a great hitter and didnt just hit for power but also average. I don't know how many times I watched Posey reach out across the plate and snag a ball that was a foot of the plate across from him and take it yard or get a hit. I also watched him jack a few curve balls that werent "left up in the zone" Moffit couldnt hit a curveball to save his life. Moffits feat of 28 is indeed a real accomplishment no doubt about it but you cant deny Posey has an effortless swing and a well rounded approach at the plate and can get it where its pitched. He's not "Mr. Perfect" but his season wasnt far off lets be honest.

[rrshock]

I think that this argument is actually very informative. I had forgotten about all that physics stuff. All I know is that more than the first half of the season is played with the cold, crisp northerly winds blowing in from left field.

Let's also not forget that it hurts like a son of a gun to hit a ball with an aluminum bat when it is 40 or 45 degrees out. That helps pitchers too.

[shockandawe08]

And let's not forget that both teams are subject to the same climatic conditions in the same game. But, for those who aren't used to playing in high humidity or those who haven't experienced frigid temps, that has to be a factor. But I've seen it take a toll, even when a player is used to it.

[billybud]

It is miserable at Howser stadium sometimes in February and March...in the 40's to low 50's with high humidity...the damp cold seeps through you.

When I go to Colorado...it's cold, but I can be out in the sun in the snow with a short sleeve shirt...when it's a damp cold with a breeze...it is cold at 40 degrees.

[ShockerFever]

Lets NEVER compare billybob to Charlie. She has been nothing but great all the time. billy is full of backhanded compliments and is here to get enjoyment out of instigating while trying to come off as not.

I was thinking the same exact thing.

[ShockerFever]

It is miserable at Howser stadium sometimes in February and March...in the 40's to low 50's with high humidity...the damp cold seeps through you.

When I go to Colorado...it's cold, but I can be out in the sun in the snow with a short sleeve shirt...when it's a damp cold with a breeze...it is cold at 40 degrees.

If it's 40's and 50's in Florida in February and March, you can probably imagine what it is in Kansas during the same time period.

Please keep the sugarcoating to a minimum.

[shockball]

Fresno State is up 4-1 over UNC. It's on ESPNU in case anyone is interested.

[martymoose]

Fresno State is up 4-1 over UNC. It's on ESPNU in case anyone is interested.

I'm seeing softball!

[shockball]

Now 6-1 in the top of the 7th.

[ShockerDave]

I am watching on ESPN360.com on the internet.

[shockandawe08]

For the first time, a bulldog vs. bulldog (or any same mascot for that matter) matchup. Ummm.....go bulldogs! :lol: