Reply to "Help me bust myths!"

SultanofSwat10,000+ posts

Originally Posted by IEBSBL:

"The reason we preach top half is because during BP you are hitting from flat ground.

The premise is wrong. Pitchers don't release the ball at the top of the mound, they release it directly above their landing foot, which is at the end of the mound (essentially flat ground). So, there would be no appreciable difference in pitch angle.

Also if BP is thrown from the typical 30-40 feet, the pitch angle is actually much steeper, not flatter.

3/17/1511:31 AM

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