In the last few weeks I've noticed some pitchers who start their pitch with their plant foot just in front of the rubber - still in contact, but not with any part of their foot on top of the rubber, just touching the front side. (Kind of how baseball pitchers have their foot touching the rubber but not on top of it.)
Is there a reason for this? It didn't look like it helped them any, but maybe there's just something I'm not thinking of. The first time I saw it I thought it seemed odd, but now that I've seen it multiple times I wonder if I'm missing something.
Is there a reason for this? It didn't look like it helped them any, but maybe there's just something I'm not thinking of. The first time I saw it I thought it seemed odd, but now that I've seen it multiple times I wonder if I'm missing something.