Sydney Littlejohn

[colin]

friday night at practice my youngest was trying out the 2seam grip riseball had posted and was getting a similar type of movement, not nearly as much but similar, maybe a bit more down also.

 

[YOCOACH]

The movement on her CB is insane! I agree, I would love to be behind the plate to discern the spin on that!

 

[Doug Romrell]

Look at these two



Talk about flexible wrist!

 

[Westwind]

Look at these two

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Talk about flexible wrist!

Lol! I showed this to dd and she said "I'll bet she is one of those people who can touch her fingertips to her wrist".

Awesome movement. She is one of our favorites. One of her youth pitching coaches lives a few miles from my house. I can see his hallmarks all over her pitching.

 

[Doug Romrell]

I can see his [her youth pitching coach] hallmarks all over her pitching.

You've notice she (Littlejohn) often stomps and jumps with her landing foot. It's appealing to me because I have a pitcher who somewhat collapses upon landing. I think this foot-stomp/jump would help her.

 

[corlay]

I wonder what the magic combination of speed/spin is required to get movement like that? (assuming axis is correct)
58-60mph/28-30rps?

Too fast and it wont move like that, correct?

 

[riseball]

I wonder what the magic combination of speed/spin is required to get movement like that? (assuming axis is correct)
58-60mph/28-30rps?

Too fast and it wont move like that, correct?

Yes, there is definitely a sweet spot. For my DD it is 2-4 mph under her top speed, otherwise she "throws through the break". Cat Osterman is well known for throwing several mph less to get the best command and movement on her pitches.

 

[JAD]

Sydney Littlejohn 03/01/2015 versus ULL's Shellie Landry. Landry HR to Left.

Same pitch from behind.

Based on the pitchers finish and the way the catcher moves outside during the pitchers windup, and the pitch is on the inside half of the plate, this looks like a curveball that did not curve....and it got HAMMERED!

 

[JAD]

Nice curve, to bad she should get called for an illegal pitch.

Would like to see a side view of her feet. Her toe is pointed down and she does not replant, so not sure if she would get called for leaping unless there is some serious air.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

Curve

Nice curve but a terrible frame by the catcher.