what a batter sees

[Marvin the Martian]

I never played baseball past middle school, so I found the story/images linked below interesting. It gives you an idea of what a batter sees with various pitches coming at him.

The ball, the seam, and what the batter saw

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

The Louisville Slugger Museum Here Had an Exhibit

where you stand in a batting cage and select a pitcher.

The pitcher would appear on "the mound" - a screen at the other end of the cage. The pitcher's video would go through his wind up and - at the release point - a ball would come shooting out of the screen at you.

Standing in for a Roger Clemens 98 mph fastball was AWESOME.

Hillerich & Bradsby just sold the bat making business, but kept the museum.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

wow, that would have been fun

I gather by the wording it is no longer ther?

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

Not Sure

Been a while since I went in - kids grew up.
But the video broke down a lot and the exhibit was closed a lot.

Even without that part, the Museum is worth a visit.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

I keep wanting to go see the Bats play

I've got a friend who loves minor league baseball, maybe I should talk to him and go down there for both.

I grew up a huge baseball fan. Too many strikes and PEDs soured me. Maybe it is time to try it again.

Though I hate the business part. I see the Cubs sent down their best prospect. Not because he wasn't ready but if he goes down for two weeks, his original contract extends another year. I hope they lose every game while he is down and miss the payoffs by one game. Actually, I hate the Cubs and usually wish the to go 0-162. Maybe I am actually now wishing the better?

 

[Rockport Zebra]

I stood in with Seaver,Gooden and Ryan.


The ball comes at you from a movie. I heard them but I didn't see them. The reality is no one could hit that pitch.

 

[Sope Creek]

That's nice . . . but did you stand in with Gibson . . .

or Randy Johnson?

I cannot imagine standing in for the pitch that Johnson threw behind John Kruk in the all-star game . . . .

 

[Marvin the Martian]

I wonder if you could catch with Marichal bats?

that could be an interesting experience.

With all the 3-D technology now, the idea of doing this much more high-tech has to be out there. If not, my youngest is studying 3-D and I might suggest she look into it. She hates baseball, but this has to be marketable. A chance to bat against these great pitchers, I think people would eat it up.

 

[Sope Creek]

If she really . . .

hates baseball then she's perfect for this . . . she wouldn't be consumed with the game, and so she could be focused on solving the problem in terms of maximizing the experience of the user of the technology.