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sluggers

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Best ever.

Osterman is one of the best, but as far as the best...


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How'bout we all agree that Abbott, Osterman, and Ueno are among the top three?

Pretty tough to argue with that statement.

Strike3 comments on her hip torque....and it is good. But what I think is her big key relative to her hip rotation is how rapidly she decelerates/stops her hip rotation......this is the big key to transferring energy.
 

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Osterman is one of the best, but as far as the best...


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I never saw Ueno in person... but from what I understand... Cat was a better spinner. Both had effective mixes in speed... a HUGE attribute. Sure Ueno throws faster, but I value spin and location higher than speed - at that level. Yukiko definitely has location...
 

sluggers

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Both are great pitchers, but their get be only one "best".

Ueno's performance in the 2008 Olympics was unbelievable. She was unquestionable the best pitcher--better than Abbott and better than Osterman.

From Wikipedia:
Ueno pitched over 600 balls at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in 4 days (413 in the last two days during which she completed three games). During the semi-final and final games of the softball event, which lasted for two days and included three games, Ueno pitched 28 innings against the United States and Australia, considered the two best lineups in the world. NBC commentator Rob Baird described Ueno's feat as "one of the most amazing pitching performances in recent memory."
 

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