Anyone have thoughts on this Twitter thread?

[softgabby]

Mehhhh didnt get much from his comments.
Except that he commented the faster you throw the more options you have to throw slower.
Sooo its a reminder,
learn to mix it up!

Do you think teams would wait more for a slow pitch if this is the case or wait more for the pitcher to make a mistake to punish?

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

Yes NC State will still suck this year because they have neither… a kid throwing 70+ or true spin pitchers… have fun going 15-21 again in the ACC - remember it’s all about that Homerun and throw the ball past kids mindset!!


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Side note Randi Farricker NC State player was one of my HS players. Great kid and the hardest worker I’ve ever been blessed to coach. Kid can rake.

 

[Towny9]

In current news - “water is wet”.

Of course throwing harder is better. Yes 72 is better than 67, which is better than 62. Bringing up Cat Osterman is like the baseball version of when dads with sons who throw slow bring up Greg Maddux. Sorry sir, but your son is not Greg Maddux.

 

[_MIA_]

 

[Eric F]

Side note Randi Farricker NC State player was one of my HS players. Great kid and the hardest worker I’ve ever been blessed to coach. Kid can rake.

This is the girl that stopped by during Maddie's session with you last night, right?

 

[tomorrow]

an on topic response about speed, spin and espn's radar guns

G Juarez

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

This is the girl that stopped by during Maddie's session with you last night, right?

Yes this is the young lady you met last night.

 

[MNDad]

I see he went to the University of Iowa. No wonder he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

 

[tim_s]

I read a bit more of his twitter account - he has some, um, interesting takes - some of which sound all wet, some of his analytic work isn't horrible, although it isn't game redefining as he'd like to proclaim.......it's just his smarmy "I'm right and you're all wrong, I can't believe you think like that" attitude that seems to drip from most of his posts that really turns me off......ANY chance of having something that I might at least consider is lost

 

[radness]

Do you think teams would wait more for a slow pitch if this is the case or wait more for the pitcher to make a mistake to punish?

Good question.
That answer is really a combination of things like what other pitches and control of pitch location the pitcher has. Analyzing and recognizing what type of batter it is to handle making adjustments.
And/or recognizing what location would be best to attack the batter with.

As for mistakes...
Both pitchers and batters can make mistakes.
But i would not rely on either of those at the highest level.
Simply because of the prepairedness of the talent level.


It was noted elite pitchers do throw at different speeds which imo is a requirement because it messes with the timing of batters.

Having caught for elite pitchers that threw Spin and junk and also pitchers that threw heat 70+ with some movement.

Both types use off-speed/change!

Control is the game changer.