[Sportsandrec] derek jeter pitch n hit

[Mike]

Hi Guys
While I was at convention one of the teachers from BLIND inc. told me 
about this device: the Derek Jeter Pitch 'n' Hit.. It is a baseball with 
a hole in it that travels along a double cord, therefore, you can hear 
it coming very well. You tie one end to a tree or pole or something and 
you have a friend hold the handles of the cords at the other end. Then 
they pull the handles apart quickly and bring them back together, which 
is what propels the ball.
I got one and I found that it is really fun. It's way easier than 
hitting a beeper ball. And no electronics to damage! It is pretty easy 
but more challenging than hitting a ball from a tee since the pitcher 
can vary the speed, so you can actually track the entire path of the 
ball by hearing, which you can't do with the intermittent beeps of the 
beeper balls. Just thought I'd let you guys know about that. It's also a 
good way to wow the neighborhood kids.
Mike