- Aug 21, 2008
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I am not sure I understand this desire for a 12-6 fastball rotation when everyone I know says fastballs get crushed at higher levels. It sounds like a freak accident has given her fastball movement.
No, incorrect. 12/6 rotation is essential. Keeping 12/6 rotation but maintaining it as a "fastball" with no movement is stupid and will get crushed. If the goal was to have a straight pitch with zero movement, then I'd agree with you... the rotation is not relevant. But for the life of me, I will never understand why so many people seem to advocate this. It's beyond insanity. And to the first person who responds by saying "my DD's "fastball" has a drop to it".... then she's throwing a drop, not a fastball and you need to know the difference. One is a good pitch, one will get her into trouble as she's older.