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- Dec 13, 2019
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What i find to be an import distinguishing fact isI think the others have explained it. But, if you need more I'll reiterate.
When people talk "screwball" they are under the false impression that the ball spins opposite of how a curveball spins. A RHP can make a ball curve by spinning it sideways.... the ball moves in the direction of it's spin. A dropball spins forward, a riseball should be spinning as close to backward as possible, a curveball goes sideways. But, a RHP cannot spin a ball in the direction necessary for a "screwball" which is why everyone steps far left, leaves their arm way outside of their body (having no "brush interference" for all those who rave about that) and they angle the ball towards the RHB. The spin isn't there for the ball to actually curve inward, the way a ball can curve outward. This is why they have to alter their mechanics, which makes no logical sense to me but I digress.
Don't confuse a "cutter" with a screwball. Because as I mentioned, even with a cutter the predominant spin on the pitch is still forward like a drop. But the finger pressure necessary for it to cut only alters the spin from 6/12 to something like 5/11 depending on how you're looking at the ball. So it just off sets the spin enough to change it from a straight dropball into one that has an in-chute.
Most of the people who claim their kid has a "screwball" really believe their kid can make the ball spin opposite of a curve. BULLET SPIN IS NOT OPPOSITE OF A CURVE!!!!! And bullet spin is best someone can do, even with all the crazy movements they do trying to make the ball screw. As I've said before, I was a pretty good pitcher in my day and I could not make the ball spin opposite of a curve. Believe me, I tried when I was younger.
Does that help?
While some folks want to banter on & on about
'there is no such thing as a screwball' that illusive cant find video, 3-9 spin it cant happen.
The reality is
Yes pitchers can make the pitch break in.
And for a verbal reference to a pitch
People use the word
Screw
To explain direction of spin direction.
A cork screw btw spirals at an angle.
Not 3-9.
Find it very peculiar how some will only use a word they want and not recognize another word is just as good or better for description.
Call it whatever.
scrop
Screwrise
Like a curve can be
Curvedrop
risecurve
Point being
Pitches can break in.
THAT SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED!
Appears goes in and down.
and it goes in and up.
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