Tagged With "Double Spin"
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wrong rotation on fastball
I cant get my fastball to have back spin. I always have a slider rotation to it. Everytime i throw my fastball it has a dot in the middle of it. I am sure I am losing velocity can someone please give some advice on how to get my fastball to have the...
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Fastball Rotation is Wrong
I cant get my fastball to have back spin. I always have a slider rotation to it. Everytime i throw my fastball it has a dot in the middle of it. I am sure I am losing velocity can someone please give some advice on how to get my fastball to have the...
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error on infield fly call?
Summer ball tournament. High School summer teams largely sophmore to juniors.High school rules. Elimination game.One out. Man on first. Man on second.Batter hits very high pop that f2 attempts to field about 10 feet in front of plate. F1 had also...
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PG Trackman Data
I saw an article with top spin rates/velos listing the Top 20 from Jupiter in each category. ****DISREGARD****** i read an article from this past summer.........my apologies, can't wait to see the list from Jupiter.
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Footwork on Throwdowns
I got Dr Stocktons Catching video and he showed two ways to throw: spin (on right leg, you never lift right leg off ground until you throw) and one where both feet move before throwing. I assume spin throw is only for when there is a righty up. Are...
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Another opinion play
This probably goes under the category of 'you had to be there' but I'll try and paint a picture.Bases loaded nobody out (my kid pitching so I'm biased). Line drive to shallow center, CF charges hard, dives and just comes up short. Ball bounces 6" in...
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Student of the Game
I have been fascinated by the thread started by dPeyton on "bad coaching" and hitting. Surely, there is a lot of discussion about hitting, different approaches, right and wrong, don't listen to him, listen to him, he knows but cannot explain and a...
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Balk or not?
Official baseball rules in play: Runner on first. Right-handed pitcher in set position. Pitcher lifts front leg and does spin pick off move to second base. R1 breaks to steal second on pitcher's move and is tagged out at second. seems legal to me...
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8.05 comment (b)
Rule 8.05 Comment: Umpires should bear in mind that the purpose of the balk rule is to prevent the pitcher from deliberately deceiving the base runner. If there is doubt in the umpire’s mind, the "intent" of the pitcher should govern. However,...
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Sample Size and Mental Health
Some stream of conscience thinking here... hope others can add their streams... One of the most common reoccurring themes we see here on the high school baseball web goes something like this: "My son is always a dominant pitcher on...
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College Ball Change
College coaches voted in favor of changing to the flat seam baseball. We have been using the flat seam ball for nearly 20 years. Reason is because that is what professional baseball uses. It gives us a better idea of breaking ball...
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TrackMan at PG events
It's amazing what's possible today. The announcement that PG and TrackMan have entered a partnership could turn out to be pretty significant over time. Here's a summary of Trackman, for those who, like me, hadn't heard of it (even though 17 MLB...
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Raising Boys
I didn't write this but I can certainly relate to it. Enjoy.RAISING BOYS> > The following came from an anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas...> > Things I've learned from my Boys (honest and not kidding):> > 1.) A king size waterbed...
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WHAT do Scouts look for -PITCHER
Regardless of how alluring it is to light up the radar gun, good scouts look for much more than velocity from pitchers. As a starting point, scouts start by looking at a pitcher's strength, stamina, agility and aggressiveness, and then look at things...
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Pitching anomaly
Guys...help me out here.I coach/teach a 15yo pitcher who, last night, presented a situation which I have never experienced before. While his 4-seamer topped at 78mph, his 2-seamer (cross seams) topped at 79mph. From a pure physics standpoint, that...
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Stupid Coaches
i recently watched a 12 year old all star game and the kids were throwing about 40-50% Curveballs. This is getting ridiculous. Little league puts pitch counts on on stupid amounts of pitches like 40 and 95 per game but they dont ban curveballs or...
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Curveball Hitting - Improvements over time
Last year our fall and winter HS workouts emphasized fastball hitting. We believed this was the fastest way to see improvements for all our players, from the top of the roster guys to the bottom, and it worked, as our team average went up by over 50...
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Shoulder Swing
Anybody had any luck keeping kids from swinging with the upper body, i.e. having their shoulders spin out? What drills or approach did you use to fix it?
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That knuckler was nice!
Did you see the slow mo from overhead, showing in great detail the "no spin"? My son and I were laughing our butts off watching Varitek try to catch that thing. Those others of you who have taken 'em off the shin or chest can relate, huh?
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Minor League $
This is a spin off of another post. (what do minor leaguer make?)I understand that most Minor leaguers make minimum $, I see that there are fall leagues and leagues south of the border that some go to. Do the owning teams dictate what the kids do int...
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Scout Teams
I posted this yesterday in College Recruiting under 'What Scouts are looking for...', but I think it deserves its own posting. Primarily, because I think it is a little hidden and would enjoy hearing what you folks have to say about this topic.Here's...
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What Scouts are looking for......
I found these notes on a website and thought it was such good info I wanted to pass it along to this year's college NLI hopefuls.What Scouts are looking for in a pitcher:FastballMovement of pitch, velocity of pitchBreaking BallType of spin and break,...
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RF The Same As LF?
I just heard Lou Pinella state that there was very little difference between playing Left Field or Right Field. He mentioned a difference in the spin of the ball off the bat but other than that, they were the same. I know it's hard to argue...
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Coaching descisions
My kids Frosh season is going well but as a parent it's my duty to nit-pick and second guess the coach the first chance I get. He started the first 3 games, batting 3rd or 4th, playing right field. 4th game he was a DH, still batting 3rd, but...
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Women's Softball World Series
Does anybody on here watch any softball? I actually enjoy watching the games but there are a few things that drive me crazy. Number one on the list is the ridiculous announcers and their commentary on the pitchers.
I'm watching a game now...
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No man that ever lived has ever thrown a curve-ball. It can't be done!
Past Research Recently, the Sports Biomechanics Laboratory completed two projects concerning baseball aerodynamics. The first project determined the initial conditions of the baseball pitch. The second, uses these initial conditions to duplicate the...
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Question about Popping UP
I received a question about frequent pop ups to my site. How would you answer...here is mine Popping up is staying on the back side too much. Make sure he strides to a point that he tenses his lead inner thigh and keeps his hands back. The weight...
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FAU College Camp
First 75 students to sign up..they send me a DVD of Hitting fundamentals and a Speed & Agility training packet, with a bunch of FAU gear to attend the showcase with... What should I expect? We're going to be playing games..Should I expect seeing 90 MPH or more like Low 80's.. In Fall Ball, I faced a lot of low 80's Mid 80's and even some guy throwing insane 12'6 curveballs who had me spin out of the batter's box though I fouled a couple. This is most of South Florida's private and charter...
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Defusing the HM problem
I would like to spin off another thread "Should the parents be a negative factor" HM parents are a fact of life. Many of us can avoid them most of the time, but those who coach them cannot. No one wants to deal with the HM parent, and too often the...
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Did I do the right thing.
I was working with a first timer, on a 6 year old T-Ball game (yea I know, umps in T-Ball, kind of silly)Anyway my partner was working behind the plate (again, silly), batter hits the ball, it hits in foul territory but due to the spin on the ball,...
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Explain the Unexplainable
We hear from certain people, that certain pitching methods are destructive to kids arms, that MLB is quietly going over to a "pronated pitch" "Look at the sinkers now being thrown", "It's directly attributable to Guru X".As I laugh at the premise, I...
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Back Spin
I'm 15 years old and have been playing baseball for a long time now. My teammates are getting more and more power every year but I can't quite get that power on my swing. One person in particular has hit a few home runs that were line drives that...
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A couple more balk questions
Two things I noticed over the weekend...12u USSSA games.... (1) 2-man crew, runner on 1st. RHP come set, steps off with right foot then steps to 1st and makes a throw over. The whole action was pretty deliberate, I'm guessing to set up his next move....
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Worst Balk Calls
Savannah's post got me thinking about the balk rule, undoubtedly developed by Buddhist monks on a mountaintop in the snow, hundreds of years ago. What's the worst balk call you've seen or heard of? My contributions: (1)State playoff game, windy day,...
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Curveball
I have a little lefty pitcher on my team. He is about 5'10" and 165 lbs. He has a pretty good arm, throws anywhere from 85-89 right now but has a really hard time throwing a curveball. Once in a while he will get the right spin but most of the time it...
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First AAU scrimmage
My 11yo had his first AAU scrimmage yesterday. It was great being out there again and seeing old friends and making new ones. We have a talented group of ball players and a great mix of parents. It should be a fun season.The team has a lot of pitchers...
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More Interpretational Help!
Son's recent showcase evaluation report (RHP)came out -- totally agree with the rating, etc., no complaints at all. Just a few terms I don't understand and looking for some help --"stab backside" (no clue)"spins CB" - (is it better to 'spin' your...
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quick transfer or quick feet?
been a while since i've been on but thought i would propose this argument. most of the kids out there who catch are hammered day in day out with the philosophy that you have to have quick feet to throw people out. i think, however, people worry more...
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Red shirt at a JUCO
This is a spin off discussion;Hopefully this isn't a too stupid a question....A kid is red shirted at a JUCO; does that mean he gets an extra year at JUCO or does that year translate to a 4 year school later on?
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Recognizing different fastballs.
Say a pitcher has a 2-seam, and 4-seam fastball, or 2-seamer and cutter. When you hit ,how can you tell the difference between them? Do all fastballs have the same spin?
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How to Block Curve Balls
How to Block Curve BallsThe receiving position for receiving curveballs is the same as for fastballs. Nothing should look different and tip off the pitch. Now a little physics lesson on curveballs. Due to the spin on the ball making the pitch curve,...
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Back Spin
Does the ball travel further if you swing down on a ball and get good back spin opposed to a slight uppercut swing?
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America's Pastime spin-off
I started to post this on the other post but I want to get some thoughts on a slightly different angle on the question…I see baseball losing many talented players, not just poor blacks, but middle class America in general. Why you ask? MONEYNo,...
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pitching question
My son is 9 years old. He pitched a little in fall ball, and he'll be pitching a lot this spring season. I was never a pitcher, so I don't know that much about it. I've tried to study up on it as much as possible. One of the things that has helped him...
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Starting All Over
I'm not sure if this is the right board to pose this topic, but since this one gets the most traffic and the subject fairly general, it seems appropriate. Background:Growing up all ever wanted to do was pitch, so that's pretty much all I did. Every...
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How Important is Proper Spin Direction?
Working with son on LL pitching I noticed something odd about the spin of his 4 seam fastball. I took a suggestion and used a black marker to make a dark black stripe on a baseball so I can make out the spin direction better. We tested it out and to...
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Hurricane hitting trainer
Has anyone tried out the Derek Jeter Hurricane hitting trainer?.. or the Nedco Bat Action Pro 360? They look like they're exactly the same thing...When I was a kid, I used to use the Johnny Bench Batter Up back in the 70's. It was great. You can tell...
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Lefty Pitch with spin
My 9 1/2 year old just started pitch this fall. He has a good arm and throws the ball very well. What concerns me is he throws with a spin. It's not a curve but there is some side spin. He uses 3 fingers instead of 2 because of hand size. I've...
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For Those Who Say The Game Is Boring
This is why I always stay until the last out. You never know when you're going to see a flash of brilliance!======================Baseball a nice distraction in Washington In that fleeting interval between earthquake/hurricane and the...