After watching a lot of Japanese pitchers, Ueno in particular. Their BI seems a lot more aggressive than elite pitchers from the US. Ueno is banging...not brushing!
After watching a lot of Japanese pitchers, Ueno in particular. Their BI seems a lot more aggressive than elite pitchers from the US. Ueno is banging...not brushing!
After watching a lot of Japanese pitchers, Ueno in particular. Their BI seems a lot more aggressive than elite pitchers from the US. Ueno is banging...not brushing!
I would call that closed. Notice her front foot angle. Toes point to the catcher, therefore her hips and torso follow suit.She looks a bit more open at release here, but maybe it's the angle of the photo...
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Both shots show her at about the same angle (50-55?) The angle of the shot I posted is from up the first base line a bit and without other references, it looks like she's throwing straight at the camera. If you note her position relative to the rubber, that second base is out of view and her eyes are looking to the left; it helps put it into perspective.She looks a bit more open at release below than she does above, but maybe it's the angle of the photo...