Posted by: SteveT () on Sat Dec 18 10:34:30 1999

BJ,

The batspeed numbers I quoted are accurate. I've seen college players swing in excess of 100 MPH. I've been challenged on this before and won every time- take my word, if you challenge me, you'll lose. I can guarantee you won't be laughing when you part with some hard earned cash (I once won one thousand dollars on this very same thing- would you be willing to risk, say, ten thousand?)

BTW- I know personally of two ex-high school pitchers walking the streets who can easily throw in the mid nineties- it is incorrect to assume that everyone who can do that is playing pro ball (for that matter, you don't know if I ever played pro anyway, do you?)

Here is a link you may be intersted in- it explains why both translational (linear) motion AND rotation are involved:

http://www.setpro.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000238.html

Let me know what you think.