wrong rotation on fastball

Thnaks man I'll try getting more extension..Any more ideas will be appreciated

06RHP86,

Good advice!

But that 85-86 cutter sounds more interesting than an 87-88 fastball. Maybe you can do both and still keep good stable mechanics.

Diagnosing pitching problems without actually seeing the delivery is not always accurate (not to mention sometimes dangerous), so take this with a grain of salt. But if your fastball has a dot in the middle of it, it sounds like you may be letting your wrist twist as you release the ball. I've seen this happen to pitchers when learning to throwing a slider (this problem is not only bad for the pitcher's arm/elbow in the long term, but also turns the slider into a kind of rolling---and very hittable---pitch). I suppose it could happen with a fastball, too (although not as easily as with a slider). If you think this is your problem, try concentrating on keeping your wrist firm and try to keep it behind the ball (coming straight through it) as you deliver the pitch.

06rhp86,good advice!

Remember that sometimes the arm angle may drop and you can bring your arm across your body. This can have the same effect. As stated before, this happens a lot when learning the slider. Concentrate on getting good extension, finishing down, with your hand finishing next to your left knee.

Good luck!

BigHit-You've been missed!

06RHP86,

Makes sense! Best of luck.

Please email me if you can. I see a couple players from the state of Washington on the board for the National at Turner Field in Atlanta, but no RHPs from Washington.

I need to know if there is some kind of mistake or if it's possible we haven't received your info yet. Thanks
email - pgjerry@qwest.net

can i go to the national showcase?? I live in TN

No Tennessee is the one state we do not allow players to come from.

Just Kidding of course!

I suggest you tell us as much as you can about yourself. email - pgjerry@qwest.net

The National will be most all players we feel are among the top 150-200 prospects in the entire nation for the 06 class.

I agree. A 85mph cutter is better than a flat 88mph fastball. A lot better! I know a couple of kids with 85mph fastballs that would give their left *** to throw a 82mph cutter.