Was early and I must have missed that sentence. Wasn't trying to break balls..I specifically said what pitches I would call that way. Don't understand the reason for condescending, silly questions.
Was early and I must have missed that sentence. Wasn't trying to break balls..I specifically said what pitches I would call that way. Don't understand the reason for condescending, silly questions.
I guess you've missed a lot of great college pitchers who threw or throw nasty nasty drop balls.A miss in the dirt is okay with no runners on base. If the pitcher is skilled enough to keep runners off base then most won't need to miss in the dirt. I guess a drop ball pitcher may be different. I don't see many drop ball pitchers at the 18u top levels. I know Osterman is great but aside from her not too many at top levels. Do great pitchers have a drop? Yes but most keep it a foot off the ground to prevent dirt balls and to be honest skilled hitters won't go for a pitch in the dirt. Too easy to spot as out of the zone.
Most times the only 3 people who know what pitch is called are the coach, pitcher and catcher. Unless you have a ball in the dirt on your pitching chart no ball should be in the dirt, in my opinion. Some may say, what about on a 0-2 count? Na.. it could miss the dirt and hit the batters foot. Too much risk, too little reward. DD is a spinner and her bread and butter is the flip change. When she K's a batter with a change in the dirt I cringe... now we need the catcher to make a throw down. Why? Just spot the pitch 8 inches higher to get the swing and miss and allow your catcher to squeeze it!
Yes. Probably. I'm not a fan of the drop guess thats probably why. Like the rise better and good change at the ankles. Drops seem to be pitches that capitalize on bad swings imo.I guess you've missed a lot of great college pitchers who threw or throw nasty nasty drop balls.
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You see more home runs from missed rise balls than drop balls. And if you've got a 12-6 spin then even your fastball has some drop. Florida State and Bama are two programs that had pitchers that threw some great drops about others.Yes. Probably. I'm not a fan of the drop guess thats probably why. Like the rise better and good change at the ankles. Drops seem to be pitches that capitalize on bad swings imo.
To add to this pitch location topic.Have caught a pitcher who threw 95% drops.
Michelle Phillips.
Outstanding could bounce the pitch on a dime.
Batters would get frustrated over and over.
Same pitch. New location.
Often on purpose would bounce pitch in the dirt.
Really being a catcher who loves glove work and controlling the ball (and does.... )
Cant imagine dropping to block and get hit by pitch after pitch. No thank you!
Hmmm? Its popular enough its taught and used.I’m sure the drop isn’t a favorite pitch among many
because you don’t see many K’s with that pitch. What you do see, though, are balls put in play to the IF which typically makes for reliable outs at the higher levels. IMO, a pitcher has a natural tendency to be really good at throwing either up pitches or down pitches so they stick with one or the other. However, you get a pitcher who can do throw both rise and drops very well, that pitcher will be hard to beat.