Reply to "College Ball Change"

rynoattack10,000+ posts

Originally Posted by justbaseball:

Because of the aerodynamics, it is my understanding this ball will travel about 20 ft. farther on warning track balls...perhaps bringing the HR back into the game...without an increase in exit velocity from the bat, thus not reintroducing enhanced danger to the pitcher.

Good thing if all true. I need to ask my colleague who has studied some of this stuff in a wind tunnel.

I read similar things Regarding the extra 20' without the increase in exit velocity. I think it is fantastic, because the HR has decreased too much.

11/1/131:31 PM

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