What I saw in Illinois this year rings true with the mority input on the thread.
Teams that developed pitchers to throw spot, kissing the corners with movement and speed changes had about the same kind of season as they did in previous years. Similar strike out numbers and runs scored against. Slightly lower on the k's and and slightly higher on the runs.
Teams that developed speed, speed and a little more speed got shelled. That 3 feet seems to equal a lot of extra visual input and reaction time for the batters.
My opinion, the day of the dominant thrower are coming to a close and the day of the dominant pitcher are returning. I can't say I'm disappointed in the change, dispite my misgivings at the begining of the year.
Teams that developed pitchers to throw spot, kissing the corners with movement and speed changes had about the same kind of season as they did in previous years. Similar strike out numbers and runs scored against. Slightly lower on the k's and and slightly higher on the runs.
Teams that developed speed, speed and a little more speed got shelled. That 3 feet seems to equal a lot of extra visual input and reaction time for the batters.
My opinion, the day of the dominant thrower are coming to a close and the day of the dominant pitcher are returning. I can't say I'm disappointed in the change, dispite my misgivings at the begining of the year.