Riseball videos .... please contribute riseball videos.

[colin]

Ken B

Can't say how many times I've watched Billy's video. Things that stood out to me:
-Pitch selection
-Commentator's knowledge of the game
-The high drop
-The low rise
-Pitch selection... (did I mention how impressed I was with the pitch selection?)
-How much I wish ESPN would show more Men's International FP...

i think the high/low rise, high/low drop, change up repertoire is that of an elite pitcher.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Looks like a high bullet spin fastball to me.

That was her 'riseball'.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

I have heard her refer to her fastball as bullet spin but never her rise, she has EXCELLENT riseball spin. see the 1:36 mark

At 3:11 min mark she is asked about her grip. She responds by describing a grip for her “down spin” and for her “cork screw”.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

There you go. The cat is out of the bag ... pun intended.

Cat acknowledges that she throws a "corkscrew fastball'.



Cat isn't the only one that teaches this. Nancy Evans is on record teaching a "corkscrew fastball" as well.

For many, this "corkscrew fastball" is the 'riseball'.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

When asked about 'grips', Cat describes two basic grips. That's it ... just two grips ... she doesn't go on-and-on to discuss more than just two basic grips ..... and she refers to these two grips as her "down spin grip" and her "cork screw grip".

 

[cvsoftball]

is this IR?

 

[JJsqueeze]

At 3:11 min mark she is asked about her grip. She responds by describing a grip for her “down spin” and for her “cork screw”.

Are you saying she throws her riseball with bullet spin?

 

[DNeeld]

is this IR?

Yes. Osterman and all elite pitchers (including Mrs. HE) throw with IR. No exceptions.

Are you saying she throws her riseball with bullet spin?

I certainly hope not. Osterman has beautiful 11/5 spin on her riseball as is shown in numerous videos, including the one below at around the 1:00 mark.

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[JJsqueeze]

Yes. Osterman and all elite pitchers (including Mrs. HE) throw with IR. No exceptions.



I certainly hope not. Osterman has beautiful 11/5 spin on her riseball as is shown in numerous videos, including the one below at around the 1:00 mark.

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You are absolutely right. In addition to this one, there were some very good high speed camera slo motion shots from last years NPF championship. The hitters were clearly laying off her downballs so she threw a lot more risers than usual. One slo mo clip was really nice and it showed a lot of backspin in it. Not perfect, but as close to perfect as any female FP pitcher I have seen. I didn't have a good way to grab it, I think I tried but my frame grabber blurred it too much, on the HD tv is was awesome. Cat absolutely does not throw a bullet spin riseball. Ueno does, many others do but Cat's is the real deal.

 

[knightsb]

Osorio Rise