How to pitch in the game of baseball?
Published on Mar 14, 2023
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There are 2 different fastballs
- The 2-seam fastball, because of the way it is gripped, it moves a little bit to the left or right depending on the pitcher
- The 4-seam fastball, it is just a direct, strait pitch
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Why a fastball is a good pitch
- Since it is the fastest, it is hard to make contact
- It has a simple arm motion that won't cause too much stress
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How is pitching dangerous
- Since the picthing motion is unatural, it can cause major stress on the elbow, forearm or sholder
- If you throw with inproper mechanics, you can get something called "Tommy John Surgery"
- It has to be dangerous if 40% of all pitchers in the MLB are on the injured list
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What is a breaking ball
- A breaking ball is a pitch that is thrown with the pitcher spinning or rotating the ball more than a regular fastball
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The different breaking balls
- Change-up
- Curveball
- Slider
- Cutter
- Knukle ball
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The slider is a SPECIAL kind of breaking ball because it has the rotation of a breaking ball but the speed of a fastball.
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Why the breaking balls are good pitches
- Rick Williams said,"Other that strike one, it is the most important pitch"
- It disrupts the hitters timing
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How to fix your mechanics
- You can do a specialized bullpen using a 3-D analasis program
- Rapsodo Pitching 2.0, a machine that sees exit velocity, movment, spin axis and spin rate
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