My DD is 9 and a RH thrower. She started throwing 'palm up' just before Christmas. She started on her two seem grip last week (two practices). As the catcher, I am usually seeing 11-5 spin. When she gets movement it is straight down. I have not seen and arm side run. Is this expected?
IR and the screwball
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My DD is 9 and a RH thrower. She started throwing 'palm up' just before Christmas. She started on her two seem grip last week (two practices). As the catcher, I am usually seeing 11-5 spin. When she gets movement it is straight down. I have not seen and arm side run. Is this expected?
- Feb 15, 2017
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DD has made a killing off this pitch. Ball looks different coming in and has a sweeping dive. She can change the position of her thumb and cause it to dive in or out. Basically we call for a low FB and she throws 2 seam. Fastball up and it’s the 4 seam. Pretty amazing what a little change in the grip can do.
- Jun 29, 2014
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This is also how my daughter throws it.
A drop-screw is about the best you're going to get. If you think about it your fingers have to be pointing at the ground at release to get true screwball spin, that is almost impossible to do. I suppose if a pitcher can throw a rollover curve with true curveball spin it is possible to throw true screwball spin, but typically the ball ends up with bulletspin.
Completely agree. I've only seen three breaking drop screws and two were thrown essentially side arm. The other was using a spilt finger grip and was inconsistent according to the pitcher who posted the video (Edy.)
