Best and easiest Screwball

[Shawn]

Some pitchers completely change trying to throw a screwball. That’s not what I’m looking for. I want to know the best.

Any video of a really good screwball?

 

[tomorrow]

Seems like a trick question.

 

[Lance Steckler]

the smart alec answer is to work on pitches that break up and down, not side to side.

 

[Tatonka]

Seems like the screwball is getting a lot more attention these days? (thanks Smitty...high and inside, gotta be a screwball right?) Wasn't there a thread on here where $$$ was offered if someone provided actual video evidence of this pitch?

 

[sluggers]

Some pitchers completely change trying to throw a screwball. That’s not what I’m looking for. I want to know the best.

Any video of a really good screwball?

If you are talking about a pitch that breaks left to right for a rightie due to 3-9 spin, no video exists because it doesn't exist.

 

[fanboi22]

+1 for Sluggers response. The best 'screwball' that I have seen, is the 2 seam 'fastball' with the Boardmember 6-12 yawwed spin that breaks down and in to a RHH. My DD hates the feel of it in the grip but when the air flow over the ball is just right, it really is a fun pitch to watch.

 

[cnardone]

Without getting into semantics, of what to call it. You are looking for something to run in on the hands of a righty. The only pitcher I know that throws that calls it a 'screw ball'. She does step left and throw right. It is not a full blown break, but definitely inside tailing like a baseball pitcher would get with a two seam fastball. Her motion changes enough that she looks funny throwing it.

cmn

 

[Tatonka]

Had a PC early on who called my DD a natural born screwball

 

[DNeeld]

Best screwball? Step left, throw right. Just change the angle of attack, that's enough to give an illusion to the batter.

 

[Jeffrey]

In my opinion the best way is to change the angle as in the step left throw right thing - slightly though, as to not tip the batter, then play with the seams and finger pressure to get the ball to move. Depending on her spin rate and axis you may find some very interesting things. For instance, my DD's 2-seam inside to a righty breaks back toward the plate and the 4-seam breaks down and in. She uses the 4-seam for swing and miss, and the 2-seam for the olé called strike.