One other thought on Wakefield today

[Hoosier Daddy]

The wind is blowing out to left at about 15 MPH today. This is actually GOOD news for the knuckleballer Wakefield. I won't go to deep into all of the physics as to why, but in essence, the seams produce turbulence in the air flowing around the ball, disturbing the air layer traveling with the ball and thereby producing a force on the ball. As the ball slowly rotates, this force changes, causing the ball to "flutter" and slowly drift.

With wind in your face, there is more wind resistance, hence more movement on your knuckleball. However, with more movement also comes the potential for more pitches out of the strikezone. The White Sox are not a patient hitting team, as they were 25th in walks this year

[frankb03]

I agree! A knuckleballer is more effective when throwing into the wind.

[Tigger]

Hoosier, I can understand the physics of what you're saying, but can't that be looked at both ways? It's harder to hit a knucleball into the wind, but if the CWS do, they now have a 15 MPH wind behind them as well... helping in the home run derby they've put on lately. Just a thought I had.

~~~ Tigger

[Spark]

Hoosier, I can understand the physics of what you're saying, but can't that be looked at both ways? It's harder to hit a knucleball into the wind, but if the CWS do, they now have a 15 MPH wind behind them as well... helping in the home run derby they've put on lately. Just a thought I had.

~~~ Tigger

Tig, Understand what you are saying but a knuckleball pitcher definitely has the advantage over the batter throwing into the wind .. but Wakefield's 5-4 post record and an ERA over 6 is more important ... no way i would lay -65 on him ,...

[Hoosier Daddy]

very true, Tigger....although I think the aid that Wakefield gets will be more beneficial than the balls the White Sox hit in the air to left. With that being said, I still like the White Sox today.

[jhedrick]

Red Sox # continues to climb. they are -175 in several places now. I cant see the Sox losing at home but no way I will play them -175.

[Homer]

Great information Hoosier.

I like the under and like it even more after reading your post .... GL on your plays today

[savage1]

Red Sox # continues to climb. they are -175 in several places now. I cant see the Sox losing at home but no way I will play them -175.

Sports history is strewn with situations like this-where a team in the playoffs had a great record at home only to be crushed by a "runaway" train in the playoffs;sure hope this isn't the case here;I am just content to sit and watch and pray that my Sox(the red ones) prevail.

[savage1]

For a change my instincts were right(unfortunately in this case).
Good luck to the White Sox(and my 22-1 futures bet on them to win it all).