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Reply to "Groundout % vs. Flyout %"

JH,

You considered a power pitcher? Many go "up the ladder" and are likely to get more fly outs.

I wouldn't listen too much to the throw downhill proponents. The angle of attack is really pretty slight from release point to no more than bottom of knees from 55' release points, or so. The biggest difference between 3/4 and high 3/4 slot is usually body lean.

Clemmens was about a 50/50 GO to AO pitcher. He went to splitters with a guy on first to try to induce the double-play ball. He also went up the ladder most of his career to induce the fly out, or K.

When the wind was blowing hard into the face of the hitter, I told my son to throw it up in the zone, not down. I wanted the fly balls.


"If you get to be my age and don't have humility, you weren't paying attention."
Last edited by baseballpapa
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