- Feb 22, 2013
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My dd throws 2 different change ups.
She throws a horseshoe grip change up where she pops her hand open at release, not to get any fingers behind the ball. Her pitching motion on this pitch is identical to her fastball and it is quite easy for her to keep this pitch low and throw for strikes.
She throws a flip change, which is a slower pitch with more movement. The pitch in itself is a little more erratic and isn't a go to pitch if she is trying to throw it for a strike.
Which change up is better is matter of opinion. I have seen my dd embarrass more hitters with changeups that never made it to the plate before hitting the ground, than I have seen changeups that were thrown for called strikes that froze a batter.
In my opinion, a changeup that can't be hit out of the park or tatooed for a double or triple and drive in several runs, is a good changeup, as long as it doesn't hit a batter or walk a batter.
There have been days and tournaments where my dd couldn't throw a horse shoe changeup to save her life. There have been days and tournaments where my dd couldn't throw a flip change worth a darn also. There have been days and tournaments where my dd could throw both changeup pitches effectively. There have been entire tournaments where my dd would toss the changeups away because it got hit once or twice and she would quit on the pitch and try to over power batters.
My dd's flip change has a tell. Her shoulder is more closed on release than her other pitches. With that being said, there are several instances where her flip change is her better change, even though she is giving the pitch away. I've seen many changeups in the dirt that were better than any pitches that were close to or off of the plate. I've seen many pitchers over the years that couldn't throw a changeup for a strike. Still, their changeups were very effective pitches because they changed the speed of the pitch and the eyes of the batter.
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She throws a horseshoe grip change up where she pops her hand open at release, not to get any fingers behind the ball. Her pitching motion on this pitch is identical to her fastball and it is quite easy for her to keep this pitch low and throw for strikes.
She throws a flip change, which is a slower pitch with more movement. The pitch in itself is a little more erratic and isn't a go to pitch if she is trying to throw it for a strike.
Which change up is better is matter of opinion. I have seen my dd embarrass more hitters with changeups that never made it to the plate before hitting the ground, than I have seen changeups that were thrown for called strikes that froze a batter.
In my opinion, a changeup that can't be hit out of the park or tatooed for a double or triple and drive in several runs, is a good changeup, as long as it doesn't hit a batter or walk a batter.
There have been days and tournaments where my dd couldn't throw a horse shoe changeup to save her life. There have been days and tournaments where my dd couldn't throw a flip change worth a darn also. There have been days and tournaments where my dd could throw both changeup pitches effectively. There have been entire tournaments where my dd would toss the changeups away because it got hit once or twice and she would quit on the pitch and try to over power batters.
My dd's flip change has a tell. Her shoulder is more closed on release than her other pitches. With that being said, there are several instances where her flip change is her better change, even though she is giving the pitch away. I've seen many changeups in the dirt that were better than any pitches that were close to or off of the plate. I've seen many pitchers over the years that couldn't throw a changeup for a strike. Still, their changeups were very effective pitches because they changed the speed of the pitch and the eyes of the batter.
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