Saturday, May 13, 2017
How to be accurate consistently
Executing pitches is about how and where you release the ball and the pressure you put on certain fingers on the ball at release. It's that simple. Pros just release the ball closer to the hitter than amateurs do. The pitching blogs will talk about a longer stride, with a pronated release and extension of the arm that can be taught with a package of $100 weight ball set. . The reason that generating momentum and energy in the delivery of the arm to release is soo important is to give your arm the momentum to release the ball out front without bouncing the ball. Thats why Tim Lincecum in his prime had such nasty stuff at his height. His unique delivery and huge stride had the purpose of allowing him to release the ball to home plate closer than any other pitcher in the world with his height. "Hitting is timing, the pitcher's job is to upset the hitters timing" The hitters job is to hit the ball on the barrel consistently, the pitchers job is to throw the ball to the catcher's glove with the ball being in flight for the shortest distance possible. The pitcher doesn't throw the ball 60 feet, 6 inches. That's the distance from the rubber to the back of home plate. The pitcher can control the distance they throw the ball. The pitcher has to throw the ball from where he lets go of the ball to where the catcher's glove is, that's when the umpire calls the pitch a ball or strike. Watch how and where the big leaguers release the ball. The MLB pitchers just consistently release the ball closer to the catcher and make balls look like strikes and strikes look like balls to the hitters eyes as the ball travels to the catchers glove.
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