What kind of change did Jake throw?
She started to develop a flip at Chipola to compliment what many described as a great riseball. By the time she got to SC it was still a bit inconsistent but when it was on it was exceptional;. Had she only thrown her 2 seam it would not have been nearly as good. I expect it would have gotten hammered.
Don't get me wrong, a good flip change is better than nothing but without another complimentary pitch it is not nearly as effective. You need to ask the question if you are trying to be the best TB pitcher you can be or are you working to compete at the highest level in college? Have had more than a few pitchers that struggled with the flip but threw a very good drop, curve, or seam. When they learned to throw their go-to pitch at 2 or more speeds, they abandoned the flip and never looked back.
FWIW - I do not teach a CU. Instead I take their go-to pitch and show them how to throw it off speed. I do not tell them it is a change up, I just modify the grip/finger pressure and some other things, then tell them to throw it as hard as they can. If they do things properly the result is a very controllable and effective change up. Keep it simple.
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