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8/4/19

OPEN THREAD - Trick Pitchers



So...

 Here's the question...

 Why are there so few 'trick pitchers' currently in the game?

 Sidearmers... knuckleballers... screwballers...

 The ones that get chances seem to suceed.
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8 comments:

  1. holmerAugust 4, 2019 at 9:28 AM

    Knuckleballers are too inconsistent throwing strikes, which is why they are discouraged from throwing the knuckleball when they are younger. There aren't many RA Dickey's or Jim Bouton's who have turned, for injury reasons mostly, to the knuckleball and been successful. Sidearmers seem to be effective as relief specialists as they have a hard time getting opposite arm hitters out and the screwball is incredibly tough on a pitcher's arm, although most changes now have a screwball action without the extreme torque on the shoulders that the pitch places on them. Why do these pitchers seem to be more successful than others? Mostly it's because those who are able to throw these pitches successfully are rare and batters have a hard time hitting what they don't see that often.

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  2. holmerAugust 4, 2019 at 9:31 AM

    On a different note-I hate having to go through the process of finding the items in the picture to prove I'm not a robot. I'm old and I can't see very well and this discourages me from posting more often. Is there another way to verify I'm human?

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  3. Met monkeyAugust 4, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    Human or simian, it could ask us for a reverse alphabetic list of ailing body parts as identity check.

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  4. Tom BrennanAugust 4, 2019 at 10:52 AM

    Jannis seems too hittable. But lots of guys should be studying the likes of a Tiant or Tekulve to see if they can transform a moderate skill into a major league one.

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  5. Mack AdeAugust 4, 2019 at 12:07 PM

    Holmer

    You are NOT a robot.

    Robots aren't as smart as you.

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  6. Mack AdeAugust 4, 2019 at 12:08 PM

    Holmer -

    I think every team should have a one inning specialist sidewinder.

    By the time an opposing team can figure out this guy, he's gone.

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  7. Charlie JacobsenAugust 4, 2019 at 2:13 PM

    I was a N Y Giant fan as a kid. I think Hoyt Wilhelm should be emulated by someone. Also, does anyone else see the second coming of Don Mueller in McNeil?

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  8. John From AlbanyAugust 5, 2019 at 10:29 AM

    I am high on Binghamton reliver Villines because he is a sidearmer and gives hitters a different look. He did not fare well in his call up to Syracuse. Hope he gets another chance.

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