Umpire said pitch was too aggresive

Scorekeeper said:

I’ve got to show my ignorance here. I know what a screwball is in baseball, but never thought about one in SB.

In general, a BB pitcher throws the screwball overhand, putting rotation on the ball that makes it move toward the pitching hand side. IOW, a RHP pitching to a RHB will see the ball move toward the batter. But doing the same thing underhand would make the ball move away from the batter because the rotation would be opposite.

So how does a SB pitcher throw a screwball, and which way does it move?

Thanx.

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SoCalASABlue said:

Any idea if he was in the slot - or was he a LL umpire standing right behind the catcher? Seeing more and more of that these days.

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grmerrill said:

I wonder how this discussion occurs. Is the instruction to throw it inside or to hit the batter?

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JAD said:

Good pitchers know how to adjust their pitches according to the umpires strike zone, the batter in the box, and the count on the batter. Throwing an 0-2 "aggressive" screwball is a good pitch as long as you do not hit the batter, while 3-0 you need to make sure you keep on the plate.

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Scorekeeper said:

So how does a SB pitcher throw a screwball?

Thanx.

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Amy in AZ. said:

Who knows and why is he saying anything, anyway?

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