Reply to "Spin Rate - Is it really that big of a deal?"

Goosegg10,000+ posts

The way my son explains it, the new high tech system allows pitchers to "reverse engineer" their deliveries to maximize spin rates on the best axis to get the desired movement.

The old way was to "try this" and watch the result. Lots of "try this" and you've maxed out on pitches.

Now, a pitcher can immediately see which minor alteration effects spin and axis. (Of course, this assumes a pitcher can feel, understand, and alter the physiology of his delivery.)

12/15/195:19 PM

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