do you think this change in mechanics over time could have helped the mph
Lisa Fernandez was an incredible athlete. She probably was the best female softball player ever.
Once a pitcher gets over 60 MPH, pitching is much more about ball movement, changing speeds, location and strategy than simply throwing the ball. (I.e, throwing a fastball 67 mph is better than throwing a 65 MPH fastball. Throwing a good movement pitch is more important than throwing the ball 65 MPH.)
I don't believe changing her style would increase her effectiveness--so, anyone who would mess with her style would be crazy.
The real issue is whether you should try to teach a kid to throw the way Fernandez throws. That would be like teaching Willie Mays' basket catch to a bunch of kids who don't have 1% of his talent.
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