Absolutely agree with this. Also it's my opinion that there's no more effective or devastating battery than a pitcher with a drop ball that drops like it's falling off the table and a catcher that will consistently stop it by dropping and blocking when in the dirt which is usually every time it's thrown.I would NOT use a fastball as a set up pitch. NOR another pitch to then set up a fastball.
did i mention i like the drop?!
Like the point to this!
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Thats a great question!
Lets chat first point~ is that the pitch they learn?
Hmmm? When pitchers start usually the word fastball is used. Is it fast?
Like ZOOOM?
fastball is accurate word.
*The word FASTBALL in itself does NOT describe movement!
*Movement is determined by other factors.
*Notice Pitches intended for movement are called such with a directional word.
As for what spin~
Can say a variety of spins can be thrown pretty much flat and straight.
Including mistakes!
That happen because of several reasons slow rotation speed, release, mechanics.
Have experienced pitchers throwing bullet spin and somewhere between that and 10-4 spin
or(slighty sideways)
So drop spin 6-12 is visually different...
But again can be thrown with little movement - mistake.
The goal of pitchers is to make batters miss.
When the pitchers throw a mistake, less/no movement, obviously becomes easier to hit. And btw mistakes often get hit.
Why then would anyone intentionally throw a pitch thats straightest, flatest, and not faster? It may be intentional...imo its a mistake!
*I like this question to ~
When people say throw fastballs, ask WHY? Is there anything that makes it better?
People say, my dd throws a fastball that drops.
Very funny answer.
Because we know almost every pitch falls a little- gravity.
What then is the determining factor?
Drops have top spin that aid in assistance of droping the ball more.
The spin also reacts at bat contact generally can force more grounders.
Like drop also because it moves away from most batters bat path.
Especially those that are back in the box.
( to this same point,
Some notice a curve, while it can move east/west, can also stay flat. -some dont like the flat part- totally get that!
However it is stll moving away from bat path forcing batter to make some adjustment.
Important factor!
Especially note a curve can also be thrown - with a twist- adding up or down trajectory-
again batter needs to makes another adjustment.
These two pitches can work well back to back only because there is different adjustments the batter needs to make!)
ANYTHING that does not force the batter to make an adjustment, is imo a mistake.
Couldnt follow this.
