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AWESOME POST !!!! Can't wait to go over this thread w/ DD.
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You are definitely entitled to your opinion. Speaking of cheap... what value is in your post?
You should be reminded of a couple of rules on this forum, OILF:
* Chasing / harassing / flaming other users, regardless of who instigated it.
* Harassing other users by having a continuous negative or bitter attitude towards them.
Obviously... you didn't watch the game. This pitcher is working on the pitch, not the wind-up. Keeping yourself from raising the glove above your head does not take more than 20 minutes to correct. I know. I work with real world pitchers that go on to play at the next level. Her motion on all other pitches is nearly identical to one another... she obviously needs it pointed out to her. Commentators saying that there is an issue... or other team's coaches knowing her tell... does nothing for the athlete/team... and neither does your post. That last line is not negativity... it's a fact... and a direct comment on the words you responded with.
Also... this post was about much more than Texas and their pitchers... it was about the details... and about making/helping parents of those with successful pitchers look a little closer at their DD's motions to see if she/they have tells.
Lastly... it's interesting/fun for some to do this kind of activity... and there is nothing wrong with that. I know my DD sat and looked at those video clips for a solid 20 minutes before she picked it up. From there... she went on to ask if she had any tells. Makes people think about the game, OILF... not a bad thing.
What say you?
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Here here Java.... I completely agree.
I learned something from this post AND more importantly so did DD. This is why 99% of us are here....to learn and share.
OILF - why don't you go harass the "getting white pants clean" thread. I'm sure you must have input on that one.
I learned something from this post AND more importantly so did DD. This is why 99% of us are here....to learn and share.
OILF - why don't you go harass the "getting white pants clean" thread. I'm sure you must have input on that one.
Agreed !!! I think this has the makings of one of the best contributions yet. With all the TV games now, I hope Java will find "US" some insights in all the games he watches !!! I love the linkage of DFP to the College Game
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Ditto. Just shared this post with DD. Valuable learning thread.
OLIF, why are you always so "glass half empty"? I even tried to make your day recently by posting the video you requested of Marks whom you continually drool over. Take a happy pill.
I wonder how long my response will be left on before it's deleted. Anytime I respond directly to OLIF, *poof* gone.
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Great insight Java! I have been following Texas this season since I get the LHN network and have watched Erica Wright pitch quite a bit and never picked up on it. Tonight I watched a recording of game three against Arkansas and it was plain as day every time her glove went above head high, she threw a change up.
It also had a secondary effect. It has me thinking about my 12yo "tells" (especially her screwball) and how to limit tipping off the batter.
We really are lucky to have someone like you contribute here unlike some members who might be, let's say, stuck in left field.
It also had a secondary effect. It has me thinking about my 12yo "tells" (especially her screwball) and how to limit tipping off the batter.
We really are lucky to have someone like you contribute here unlike some members who might be, let's say, stuck in left field.
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As far as yelling signs from the 3B box, just because you are a national championship coach does not mean you can't do bush league things but hey I guess results speak louder than anything else, if that's the way you want to roll.
Since we're discussing tells and other indicators of pitches , did anyone else notice that on the screwball, her plant foot lands outside the pitching lane then hops back in after release?
