Advice on next pitch to learn

[CLM265]

[video]http://twitpic.com/e89n7g[/video]

Felix's C/U is 3 or 4 mph slower and it seems to work well because of all the spin he puts on it. A C/U that is 16 mph slower will have a hump in it. The better hitters will just layoff of it or reset and hit it.

 

[coach james]

Please explain your definition of a backdoor change up...

 

[schwabach]

Please explain your definition of a backdoor change up...

Good question. I would have thought backdoor required a serious curve.

 

[Rocketech1]

Please explain your definition of a backdoor change up...

I think he means "backhand" change-up which to me is the same as the "flip" change and slower than the circle change.

 

[coach james]

I think he means "backhand" change-up which to me is the same as the "flip" change and slower than the circle change.

I was assuming that they were referring to a flip change, but the older I've gotten, the less I tend to assume things! Lol

The term "backdoor" in pitching is usually meaning that the pitch is thrown to the inside river and will spin away from the batter and catch the inside corner. For example....
A right handed pitcher will have a curve ball that will spin away from a right handed batter. If this pitch is thrown correctly and is way inside causing the batter to either bail out or lean in, then at approximately 4 feet in front of the plate, the ball spins back towards the plate..... this is a "backdoor"

 

[Perfect Circle]

I was assuming that they were referring to a flip change, but the older I've gotten, the less I tend to assume things! Lol

The term "backdoor" in pitching is usually meaning that the pitch is thrown to the inside river and will spin away from the batter and catch the inside corner. For example....
A right handed pitcher will have a curve ball that will spin away from a right handed batter. If this pitch is thrown correctly and is way inside causing the batter to either bail out or lean in, then at approximately 4 feet in front of the plate, the ball spin back towards the plate..... this is a "backdoor"

That's what I'm thinking as well ... JMHO

 

[shaker1]

That's what I'm thinking as well ... JMHO

I would have though of this as a front door change. Backdoor to a lefthanded batter.

 

[mmeece]

That video is typically what would be "front door". "Back door" would be that same pitch to a lefty

 

[4 girl's dad]

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If you notice, this is a lefty batter. And a lefty pitcher. Video has been mirrored. just saying, carry on!

 

[Perfect Circle]

If you notice, this is a lefty batter. And a lefty pitcher. Video has been mirrored. just saying, carry on![/QUOTE]

Yep, couldn't be wrong on this one... LOL

But we call this a backdoor ScrewBall cause its breaking right...