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Reply to "Pull Downs Velocity"

@22and25 posted:

If momentum was the biggest factor in velocity every player of a given size and speed would throw the same speed, no?  Also, every kid would pull down significantly more than they throw from the mound because there is no way to build the same momentum in the distance of a single stride as with a running crow hop.  As momentum decreases, going from crow hop to the stretch on the mound, other factors such as sequencing, range of motion, etc contribute more to velocity.

This is at the heart of why most college coaches don’t care about pull down velocity.  I would argue that pull down velocity as a number has more diagnostic value than anything else.  It might indicate potential if higher than mound velo or might might indicate athletic deficiencies if lower than mound velo.  Key word is “might” and has to be taken with a lot of other data points specific to that player.

IMO the ability to build momentum, and then transfer that momentum into the effective delivery of the baseball is what determines the Max velo of any pitcher. Body type and level of athleticism are major influencing factors in the process - so all kids of same size and speed would not have the same results. Arm action is also not the same with every pitcher and some are more efficient than others and that can also impact performance. But based on the theory of momentum pitching, a player should throw harder from the OF with a proper crow hop that he would off the mound. As a pitcher becomes more adept at using his lower body in the pitching delivery the gap between those numbers gets smaller.

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