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I agree with your post except the following

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
Secondly, the difference in velocity typical between the 2- and 4-seam fastballs is not a matter of whether you have seams under your fingers in the grip, but rather, of the fact that a 2-seamer typically encounters more "drag" in flight. The same thing that enhances the movement reduces linear velocity a tad.

We measure velocity with radar guns (at least if we're trying to discern 1-2mph differences Smile ), and for baseball, the guns are always operated to measure the peak pitch speed, which is just after the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. Guns generally acquire the speed before the ball has gone 1/10th of the way to the plate. Neither kind of pitch has slowed down by even 1 mph during that time, and the difference in slowing between the two pitches is truly insignificant.
There has to be some other explanation.
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