Hard to argue when you see something like this.
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If you enjoy money, then velocity is your sugar daddy.
I don’t believe anyone has ever been signed because they knocked over the milk bottles at the carnival.
A quote from a minor league coach I met...."I have several guys who can hit 100mph on the gun...they just cannot throw strikes"
A vast majority of coaches feel like it is easier to teach accuracy than velocity.
Accuracy. And if you believe that, may I interest you in some FL swampland??
Velocity & accuracy are not mutually exclusive. The best pitchers almost always have both. Sound mechanics promote both. Velocity will open the door for you but if you don’t learn how to throw strikes (and get hitters out) that same door will swing back and hit you in the ass as it closes.
adbono posted:Velocity & accuracy are not mutually exclusive. The best pitchers almost always have both. Sound mechanics promote both. Velocity will open the door for you but if you don’t learn how to throw strikes (and get hitters out) that same door will swing back and hit you in the ass as it closes.
Well said!
Velo appears to be king at the moment, but in games that I see at the youth, HS, and college level, command, and changing speeds seems to be more effective in getting hitters out.
Wonder when the pendulum when swing back to favoring pitchers who get hitters out rather than just throwing hard?
College teams typically have sixteen to eighteen pitchers on the roster. Only ten need to become contributors. Five come in throwing hard with command. Now only five of the remaining eleven to thirteen have to pan out. So you recruit all hard throwers and you get your other five. The ones who don’t pan out leave and you cycle in another group of recruits.
57special posted:Velo appears to be king at the moment, but in games that I see at the youth, HS, and college level, command, and changing speeds seems to be more effective in getting hitters out.
Wonder when the pendulum when swing back to favoring pitchers who get hitters out rather than just throwing hard?
Ob course in HS a guy throwing spots at 81 is more efficient that a guy throwing 80% balls at 92. Problem is the former doesn't transfer to higher levels. The latter won't either but there's a chance he learns to control the ball better.
The 81 guy might be able to add 4-5 mph with hard work but he likely won't get to 90+.