The fast ball is the most important pitch in baseball. It's important for all pitchers to learn how to master this pitch before moving on to other pitches. When throwing a fast ball, pitchers can employ a four seam fast ball grip, where their fingers lay across four different seams on ...
The slider is one of the nastiest pitches in baseball. It has seen its use grow drastically in recent years and is quickly replacing the curveball as the predominant breaking ball in the game. The slider comes in different variants, but the results are the same. It moves with glove-side ...
A good softball pitcher will have a variety of pitches at the fast pitch level, the most common being the fastball, rise ball and change up. However, breaking pitches like a curveball and screwball are great pitches to add to your repertoire. Though pitches in softball and baseball are simi...
A good softball pitcher will have a variety of pitches at the fast pitch level, the most common being the fastball, rise ball and change up. However, breaking pitches like a curveball and screwball are great pitches to add to your repertoire. Though pitches in softball and baseball are simi...
The game of rounders dates back as far as 1744 where people literally started to hit a ball with a stick. Since then the game has evolved somewhat of which you can read more of in this article. For those of you familiar with Baseball then you will likely pick up the rules of rounders...
Traction is the bedrock of a baseball player’s ability to excel in every aspect of the game. Here are some key benefits: Running the Bases: When sprinting to a base, the ability to quickly accelerate and decelerate is crucial. Cleat studs grip the ground, allowing players to make sharp ...
Welcome to Part 5 of our “How to Throw” series: How to Throw a Slider. In this segment, we are going to cover sliders, the breaking ball best known as one of the nastiest (and most valuable) pitches in baseball. We’ll analyze why sliders move so effectively and detail different ...
Ryu's slider was inconsistent, so longtime Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt suggested he try a cutter. The mechanics were basically the same; all he had to do was alter the grip. The time spent recovering from surgery presented an opportunity for both of them to explore this further,...
Here’s the trick for doing that: There is no trick. It takes brute fucking strength. You have to get down into a squat position, crimp the sides of the barrel with your climber-honed grip, and deadlift/spin the barrel in one quick Russian-caliber clean and jerk. ...
With three weeks to go and early voting reaching record numbers, the campaigns are circling around their drastically disparate final pitches to voters.