some say baseball isn't exciting. today, for the first time, i began to see what they mean. long beach has a pretty awesome pitcher, but there were quite a few amazing hits by us. and while everyone else stood up to see if it would clear the fence, i called it as soon as the ball left the bat.
i know my vectors and velocity components, i can sniff out a good trajectory a MILE away! so the excitement was somewhat lost. all i could think about what separating their hits into components, not unlike my thinking about the increase in the force of gravity when i hug someone.
SOMEBODY GET ME OUT OF ENGINEERING!!!
in other news, i made a website!! i am so incredibly proud of it, and there will be more coming soon. for whatever reason joe doesn't think it's all THAT awesome... which made me feel like a parent with an ugly kid but no one will say anything, and i'm still so proud! of my ugly kid/website.
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lindy, lindy, lindy...
of course you know when a baseball is going out of the park. this is why you don't watch college baseball. so not as interesting. i believe the parks are smaller or something.
major league, on the other hand... soooo much better! the parks are bigger AND different sizes, so what may go out in one park (colorado) may not go out in another (texas, san diego). and they are often situated in spots with lots of wind (i.e. sbc is on the bay...) that can affect the flight of the ball, and the wind SHIFTS too. also, sometimes, a ball might be at the fence, or just above it, and an outfielder could catch it, except the sun's in his eyes, and he misses it. or he jumps for it, and you don't know if he'll get it. which is why we have mark kotsay as our centerfielder. because he makes like 5 times as many of those kinds of catches, and other scary catches, as normal centerfielders.
and there are other exciting aspects of baseball too ;-) just watch the a's! hahaha
btw, long beach?? they're pretty good. or at least, they used to be. but sc's good too, so it's okay ;-)
dude, i had a dream about this after reading and commenting. how very weird.
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