Greenmonsters
Wannabe Duck Boat Owner
RT
I have also heard this or similar statements relative to the riseball......I really have to take 10 deep breaths before answering someone who says this. I am guessing these people have never seen how devastating a good riseball is.......it isn't called "The Scholarship Pitch" for nothing.
Well guess what....if your dropball gets up a little it gets hit hard also. Hitters are getting better every year (especially since we stopped teaching them to chop down at the ball..... They can take any pitch out of the park.
If your riseball flattens out to early it is highly likely it will get hit hard......if your dropball release angle is poor it is going to get hit hard......screwball, curveball, change up, etc., etc. same thing.
The change up gets the least love. IME, it's the first pitch that gets dropped after getting hit hard when, IMO, it should be the last!