[Sportsandrec] derek jeter pitch n hit

[Lori]

No. I just am all in favor of commercial products that can be used.
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From: "Roger Acuna" <kearney125 at gmail.com>
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> Hey Lori, do you have one of these things?  If so, would you provide your 
> version as to how it works?  Haven't ever seen one I don't understand 
> whether the ball launches from the cord or whether the ball stays in tact 
> to the cord like a tether.  What size pole or tree would I need to tie it 
> to? Thanks much.
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> From: "Lori" <Lori at asmodean.net>
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>>I love this kind of stuff, Mike. Thanks...
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike" <underthetoaster at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:01 PM
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] derek jeter pitch n hit
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>>
>>> 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
>>>
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