Velocity

You can see from this equation how much effect the velocity has on lift.

If the velocity of an aircraft is 100, then this V squared component in the lift equation is 100 squared or 10,000.

Velocity is the greatest contributor to lift because the more air molecules that flow over the wing, the more lift that can be created.

How this lift is created will be explained shortly.

So far, we have CL or AOA, right? That is a direct translation to lift.

In 2026, he was one of six pitchers to average at least 100 miles an hour.

And in a recent article back in April, Jeff Passan wrote a great piece about chasing velocity, 100 miles an hour, the advantage of elite velocity in the month of April.

which is why fastballs at 100 miles an hour plus continue to flummox hitters.

In plate appearances that have ended on such pitches this season, hitters are slashing 165, 248, and 187.

Okay, next storyline that I find fascinating.

Velocity.

We are in the era of just, like, Mizorowski broke the land speed record, right? Through a pitch that was like 105? Yeah.

uh mason miller though gets touched and maybe mason miller was tipping pitches there's a little like there's some signs of uh i think it's south relic that's on second base and he's doing some neck touching and maybe conveying to cheerio at the dish what he was going to throw but you still got to be able to piece up a hundred you're seeing guys come to the bullpen like this fuentes guy for atlanta he comes out the other night and he throws i think almost four perfect innings or it's just like a hundred a hundred a hundred This is just the new normal now.