quote:Originally posted by smokky1:
Almost ALL pitchers dont even hit there spot.They just throw it in the area.Even major league pitchers dont have pin point accuracy
It can vary with a pitcher from day-to-day. I've seen days where guys where the mitt will barely move an inch for an entire game. Same pitcher on a different day and he's all over the place. It happens.
Define the ability to throw strikes as control versus the ability to hit your spots as command. It does exist, but will also vary between pitches. You can have command over a FB, but just decent control of a changeup. To the casual observer, it looks like you are missing your spot, but the pitch is different and the change is based on deception and movement.
If you don't believe command exists, break out some tapes of Maddox throughout the 90's and look at his 12 flavors of fastballs.