Scott said
Scott, it's really hard to tell where the ball is as it passes through the hitting zone, you can't really see it in those frames. I think the swing was actually really late, that's probably why it's hard to see how bat and ball location relate.
I have seen Osterman's rise in real life, from about 10' away, and it looks to me kind of like a really good fastball in baseball. Sneaky fast and it holds its path when it seems like it should be dropping. Hard to catch, let alone hit, from what I've seen.
Joe
Unless I am seeing it wrong, it looks like the hitter swung ABOVE this pitch as well. Yes? A High School hitter, too. Unusual, for a great rise ball, actualy. (Tells you something about what the pitch actually looked like absent the camera angle).
Scott, it's really hard to tell where the ball is as it passes through the hitting zone, you can't really see it in those frames. I think the swing was actually really late, that's probably why it's hard to see how bat and ball location relate.
I have seen Osterman's rise in real life, from about 10' away, and it looks to me kind of like a really good fastball in baseball. Sneaky fast and it holds its path when it seems like it should be dropping. Hard to catch, let alone hit, from what I've seen.
Joe