OT - Mythbuster's is doing baseball myths right now.

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Posted By: Zach S.

If any of you guys watch mythbusters they're doing baseball myths on the show right now. Some of it is pretty interesting.

Zach S.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

thanks for the heads-up!

they're saying corking your bat will hinder, not help you. balls come off the bat at half the speed...

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Posted By: Zach S.

I always wondered how cork would help hit a ball farther... I guess it really doesn't.

Earlier they showed how leaving a ball in a humidor will cause it to fly significantly shorter than a regular ball. They did all the math and determined that in a normal sized bb field it could cause you to lose 60 ft or so off a fly ball.

Zach S.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

now showing clemens pitching, and high speed cameras are showing the physics of the pitches...pretty cool!

it's on again at 1am EST (discovery)

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Posted By: Zach S.

That tank with the flourescent (sp?) dye was neat. I'm flipping back and forth between Mythbusters and The Dirty Dozen... life is cruel.

Zach S.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i'm flipping between mythbusters, yanks & mets...