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	Fastball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fastballs are usually thrown with backspin, so that the Magnus effect creates an upward force on the ball, causing it to fall less rapidly than might be expected.
		Gripping the ball with the fingers across the wide part of the seam ("four-seam fastball") produces a straight pitch, gripping it across the narrow part ("two-seam fastball") produces a sinking fastball, and holding a two-seam fastball off-center ("cut fastball") imparts lateral movement to the fastball.
		A variation on the fastball is the forkball and the similar split-finger fastball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fastball (267 words)

	Rising fastball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In baseball, the rising fastball is a pitch perceived by batters, but known to be baseball-myth.
		Some batters claim to have seen a "rising" fastball, which starts as a normal fastball, but as it approaches the plate it rises several inches and gains a burst of speed.
		It is possible for a rising fastball to be thrown by a submarine pitcher because of the awkward technique with which they throw the ball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rising_fastball (310 words)

	Fastball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fastball The fastball is the most common type of pitch in rising fastball", as the ball appears to rise to the batter.
		Rising fastball The rising fastball is a pitch percieved by batters, but known to be baseball-myth.
		Split-finger fastball A split-finger fastball or splitter, is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastbal...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/fastball.html (107 words)

	Rising (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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		Rising City, Nebraska Rising City is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 386.
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/rising.html (638 words)

	Encyclopedia: Fastball
		A four-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball.
		A two-seam fastball, sometimes called a two-seamer, is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball.
		A split-finger fastball or splitter, is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fastball (491 words)

	Does a curveball really curve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		At one time, a batter could look for a fastball but was able to adjust to a breaking pitch that started out wide of the strike zone and then broke over, or a breaking pitch that started high of the strike zone and broke down into it.
		Thus, the rising fastball is an optical illusion.
		However, as with the case of the rising fastball, we will argue that the sharp break of a curveball is illusory.
	www.pitching.net /mechanicsofabreakingpitch.htm (3205 words)

	Physics of Baseball
		Ball speeds involved in the fastball are somewhere in between the very low speeds associated with the large air cushion and the very high speeds associated with large amounts of turbulence (4).
		This eliminates the "hop" of the rising fastball, allowing the ball to drop as much as 16 inches, and is the essence of the splitter (2).
		The difference between the fastball and the spit ball, then, is the amazing amount of movement imparted by the "spit" and the ease with which a pitcher can make the ball move either right or left.
	www.koenig-lupe.de /Physics_e.htm (3768 words)

	Fastball - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fastballs are usually thrown with backspin, so that the Magnus_effect creates an upward force on the ball, causing it to fall less rapidly than might be expected.
		Gripping the ball with the fingers across the wide part of the seam ("four-seam_fastball") produces a straight pitch, gripping it across the narrow part ("two-seam_fastball") produces a sinking fastball, and holding a two-seam_fastball off-centre ("cut_fastball") imparts lateral movement to the fastball.
		A variation on the fastball is the forkball and the similar split-finger_fastball.
	www.indexsuche.com /Fastball.html (203 words)

	Special PM Section: Baseball 2004 - Mechanics Of The Fastball
		It is this force that allows pitchers to throw a repertoire of breaking balls--curveballs, sliders, sinkers, etc.--by adjusting the rate and direction of the spin on the ball along with the speed and location of the pitch.
		To throw a rising fastball, the Magnus force must be directed upward, opposing the pull of gravity, and this can be achieved by throwing the ball with backspin.
		A Google search on the term "rising fastball" reveals dozens of articles all attesting to the fact that the rising fastball is an optical illusion.
	popularmechanics.com /science/sports/1283281.html?page=2&c=y (1045 words)

	Fastball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gripping the ball with the fingers across the wide part of the seam (" four-seam fastball ") produces a straight pitch, gripping it across the narrow part (" two-seam fastball ") produces a sinking fastball, and holding a two-seam fastball off-center (" cut fastball ") imparts lateral movement to the fastball.
		Entertainment Ave: Fastball Review of a concert at the Q101 Jamboree 1998 in Tinley Park, Illinois.
		Shindas Hockey and Fastball Club The homepage of the Shindas hockey and fastball teams including player profiles and stats.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Fastball.html (357 words)

	Pitch (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fastball is the most common pitch in baseball, and almost all pitchers use some form of a fastball from time to time.
		The cut fastball, split-finger fastball and forkball are variations on the fastball with extra movement.
		The changeup is the staple off-speed pitch, usually thrown to look like a fastball but arriving much slower to the plate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_baseball_pitches (260 words)

	tonypierce.com + busblog
		rising fastball, long high drive to center, first out.
		outside fastball squeaks past the outside corner to the right hand hitting pujols.
		low fastball at 96 mph catches pujols looking for a curveball, weak attempt at a swing, strike three.
	www.tonypierce.com /blog/2003/09/top-of-third-williams-pitcher-leads.htm (154 words)

	Fall 2000 SIE Report
		Rising fastballs, breaking curves and the sweet science of Professor Gywnn are more than meets the eye
		Bahill said hitters he's spoken with about the illusion of the rising fastball remind him of an audience at a magic show.
		But the reason we say it's rising is because I'm waiting in a crouch and I have to come up out of that crouch to try and get my bat on top of that pitch so I won't pop it up (for an easy out)," Gwynn said.
	www.engr.arizona.edu /newsletters/SIEfall00 (1377 words)

	Newtonean mechanics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The four-seam fastball or the rising fastball is thrown straight and hard with a lot of backspin.
		This eliminates the "hop" of the rising fastball, allowing the ball to drop as much as 16 inches, and is the essence of the splitter.
		One important difference between a fastball, a curveball, a slider, and a screwball is the direction in which the ball spins.
	www.sciencepills.com /baseball.html (2342 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Excerpt: "The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Throwing a fastball is different from throwing a curve, throwing a slider, or throwing a knuckleball in that it is not so much a skill as it is a talent.
		The term "cut fastball," which emerged in the mid-1980s and is now used to describe almost everything, is an example of the language trying not very successfully to catch up to the complexity of real life.
		In the article about fastballs, I wrote that a history of the fastball is not so much a history of the skill as simply a record of the talent.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1822135 (2562 words)

	The Hell It Don't Curve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Positive spin causes the baseball to "rise" (only slows the rate of descent in reality, but such a pitch is commonly called a "rising" pitch because it appears to rise to the batter).
		Forkball: also called a "split-fingered fastball", the forkball is thrown with the index and middle fingers spread wide about the narrow pair of seams on the ball, requiring large and strong hands to grip.
		Two-seam fastball: almost as fast as the four-seam fastball, but with a slight negative spin about the x-axis, causing it to dip slightly (but less than a forkball).
	www.csc.calpoly.edu /~nterrell/BaseballApp/projectreport.html (1288 words)

	COUNT'S ROYALS
		May's fastball is substandard and he doesn't overpower batters, relying on changing speeds and breaking stuff to keep hitters guessing.
		He will occasionally deliver a 90 mph rising fastball, but most of his stuff is in the 80s and is not especially overpowering.
		KC had him in the rotation to begin the season last year and he was showing only marginal improvement in his ratios before he underwent elbow surgery to remove bone chips and missed most of the year.
	fullcountusa.tripod.com /KANSASCITY.htm (1426 words)

	The rising fastball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Batters in professional baseball are confronted with pitches that appear to curve, dip, wobble, or rise.
		The rising fastball is a pitch where the ball appears to hop up as much as a third of a meter with a sudden increase in speed.
		The present paper shows how the apparent rise may be explained as a perceptual illusion due to the hitter underestimating original speed of the pitch.
	www.public.asu.edu /~mmcbeath/mcbeath.research/risefast/risefast.html (184 words)

	Fastball - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mattes' fastball is hummin' in Harrisburg.(SPORTS) : An article from: Sarasota Herald Tribune
		Kinematic Components of Fastball Pitching in High School and College Softball Players.(Brief Article) : An article from: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
		Mark Prior's fastballs make pitch for Iowa Cubs: fans turn out to Sec Taylor Staduim in record numbers to see rookie phenom on career fast track.(Brief...
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /fastball.htm (268 words)

	Fastball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While talking baseball, Piniella recently commented how a hitter can't expect to get to the Major Leagues unless he can hit a fastball, and he can't expect to...
		Five teams were crowned champions at the Tri-County Girls Fastball League playoffs Sunday at the Tarry Complex.
		"It was inside fastball and I was looking for a fastball and I got out in front of it," Billick said.
	www.wikiverse.org /fastball (326 words)

	Super Balls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The ball bounces almost as high as you held it, and you say "Wow." A similar optical illusion is the rising fastball, in baseball.
		A normal fastball seems to fly almost horizontally, when it is actually dropping a lot, an illusion.
		The rising fast ball does not fall nearly as much, and it seems to be rising.
	www.jimloy.com /physics/super.htm (472 words)

	Fastball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		SEATTLE - (KRT) - The Future's first pitch in Seattle was a 97 mph fastball, so perfect that catcher Wiki Gonzalez barely had to move his glove.
		That victory left Sight and Sound with a 9-4-1 record on the regular seasonâ”good enough for third place in the Rainy River District Fastball League standings.
		Other than that, Figgins has this corner alone with his late-afternoon sustenance, with his thoughts of Barry Zito's reborn fastball, and the opportunities...
	fastball.wikiverse.org (334 words)

	profiles
		Mixes a mid-90s fastball, a cut fastball and a splendid curveball to create a baffling blend of possibilities.
		Comes hard at every hitter with his rising fastball that routinely reaches the mid-90s.
		He has a four-seam fastball that rises and two-seamer that sinks.
	www.geocities.com /four_cs_2000/champs.html (771 words)

	Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - There goes the fastest man who ever pitched...
		Rumour has it his fastball reached 110mph, his speed being matched only by wildness, his most famous stat is striking out 262 in 172 innings in the California league while walking the same number.
		Sure you got the supposed rising fastball which is simply a ball that seems to rise to the batter but really just falls slower.
		Someone told me about a TV special on rising fastballs and how you need 342 mph to make it rise(or to rise visibly?), but maybe this is at the standard 1800 rpm estimate.
	www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20030908093020999 (3345 words)

	COUNT'S JAYS
		Lilly throws a fastball that is primarily in the high 80s but occasionally gets over 90, a slider with an effective late break and an occasional change.
		This enables him to hide his delivery from batters and probably makes the fastball seem faster than it is. Lilly came on strong in the last two months of the season after Oakland told him to quit shaking off so many pitches.
		He's reputed to have a 90 mph sinking fastball but reports on how much movement he has on the pitch are mixed.
	fullcountusa.tripod.com /TORONTO.htm (1238 words)

	All About Pitching with Dick Mills - The mystery behind the sinker and splitter
		It is not technically a breaking pitch because there is no spin imparted onto the ball in the manner of a curveball, slider, or cut fastball.
		A split finger fast ball is thrown in much the same way as a conventional fastball other than the fact that the middle and index finger are split a bit more.
		It goes without saying that a split finger fastball is not going to have the tight 6-to-12 spin that characterizes a good "rising" fastball.
	www.pitching.com /forums/showthread.php?postid=78720#post78720 (858 words)

	Different Fastball Throws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fastball throws are where every young pitcher should start.
		There's a number of different fastball throws: the cut fastball, the "rising" fastball (truly against the laws of physics), the four seam, two seam, or split-finger fastball.
		The trick to every fastball is to be inconspicuous--that is, a hitter will try to tell if it's a two-seamer or a four-seamer, but by the time he does, it's in the catcher's mitt.
	baseball.articleinsider.com /144246_fastball_throws.html (306 words)

	Untitled
		For the next pitch grip the ball with the middle and index fingers and the thumb such that you are able to spin the ball with the holes facing the hitter at all times.
		To fake a hitter out really good, throw some fastballs, and then grip the ball with your two index and middles fingers, one in one of the holes, and one 4 holes away.
		Must throw it like a baseball change up but hard like a fastball and at the last moment right befroe you let it go twist your wrist so that the holes are on the left.
	jtwl.itgo.com /custom.html (7765 words)

	Baseball America - Upset opens Perfect Game summer championship
		He allowed one run off five hits with seven strikeouts, flashing a 90 mph fastball and a remarkably refined changeup, especially for a player without much experience at the major national tourney level.
		Despite a fastball that sat in the mid-80s, Irby, a rising senior from Valley Christian High, stymied the Charlotte Megastars Black in a 3-0 win.
		Funk, a 6-foot-5 rising senior from Arnold High in Panama City Beach, Fla., handcuffed the event's defending champs with a low-90s, heavy fastball and a power, 11-to-5 curveball.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/leagues/HS_amateur/040708pg.html (704 words)

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