Speed of various pitches

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Sep 30, 2013
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My DD's first PC told her she'd never have good breaking pitches because of her tiny hands.
I don't recall through her college scouting and signing, anyone ever asking to see her hands.:rolleyes:

As for the off-speed curve, all my high schoolers throw it, and very successfully.
I teach it in the hand the bit more, getting under it more with an aggressive spin and eliminating a lot of follow through.

What you’re saying is, “There are many ways to skin that cat.” ;)
 
Jun 18, 2010
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Medium pitches do not really help you in FP, they are the perfect speed and on the rightie bat path to get pounced on.

errrrrr wrong again.

In this last WCWS tournament, Lacey Waldrop and Hannah Rogers both had three speeds they used to keep batters off balance.

Waldrop:
"65MPH, off-speed 54MPH, change-up 44MPH. Mixes speeds exceptionally well with 3 different speeds."
 
May 13, 2012
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The tucking the ball deeper in the hand is the info I was wondering/looking for. Im not a PC I just work with my DD and her PC and I didn't say anthing to that girl. I just wanted info so if I notice something similiar with DD I could maybe help her adjust. I just wonder if there is correlation between REV's and speed that produce the most "break" in a paticular pitch and if so how or what to adjust.
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Orlando, FL
errrrrr wrong again.

In this last WCWS tournament, Lacey Waldrop and Hannah Rogers both had three speeds they used to keep batters off balance.

Waldrop:
"65MPH, off-speed 54MPH, change-up 44MPH. Mixes speeds exceptionally well with 3 different speeds."

Saw the same results on my radar gun last Friday from the third row behind the backstop. Some folks would do well to get off the couch and get to an actual game. TV certainly does not do justice to the movement and ability to mix speeds that Waldrop demonstrates.
 

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