dizvietboi Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 umm i need pitching tip and techniques because im thinking about playing for a summer league so i can get ready for my high school season for next year. my pitching repitoire consists of -an okay 4-seam fastball (70-79 mph) -2-seam fastball (60-65) -a nasty slider (i discovered on accident) -knucklecurve -changeup (resembles an eephus) -on some occassions a knuckler which pitch do i need to work on and how? my windup is like the roy oswalt but different. i bended my right leg too much on the rubber on i did okay til i bended it slightly and i increased my velocity and my slider had alot of break to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudge77 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Do you have good control on your normal delivery? If so you could just use that sidearm on pitches where you need to really blow it past someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPrior22 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Here are some simple tips: How about you challenge yourself to see how many first pitch strikes you can throw down in the zone. Work on developing a routine that you will stick to no matter what. Simple enough. Summer ball is about working on what you have struggled on during the season. It's about getting serious and getting better. I know at your age it is really hard to stick to a routine. That being said, if you want to become an elite high school pitcher you better put the work in that is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SESbb30 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 thats how i got good, work work work. can you tape yourself doing your windup and post it here so i can give you some pointers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPaPa Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 i would pick your two best pitches(one of which should be some sort of fastball) an really work on them. In high school if you can throw a 75-80mph fast ball with decent control and than have some sort of breaking pitch you can throw for strikes mixed in with a few garbage pitches you can do pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SESbb30 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 if you can, throw (play catch every single day you can, to help build arm strength. try to hide the ball from the batter as long as possible to add deception, it works really good on high school hitters, they barely see the ball and its already by them. funny as F**K to see the look on their faces when they just got blown away by a 65mph fastball!! just makes them mad, and then you've got em'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 if you are still in high school take it from me and drop the knuckleball. Honestly man all you need is 4,2 seamers, change and a breaking ball. And I would like to see you throw as I teach high school pitchers now here in Canada as I can no longer play myself cause of a shoulder injury from hockey and baseball and now I can only pitch hard for about 30 pitches. But if you are wondering about me not knowing much cause I am up here I played on team manitoba 19 and under as a 14 year old and then on team Alberta as a 15 and 16 year old and had a few invites to camps, and then hurt my shoulder right before my 17 year. And have been working with pitchers since. And you might want to check out dick mills pitching. He helped me out ALOT. He teaches you not to drive but to pull of your left leg (if your a righty). It helped me out ALOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SESbb30 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 doing the throwing program last winter, i went from only being able to throw 60-70 pitches a game to 90-100 almost effortlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx_Bum Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 try to hide the ball from the batter as long as possible to add deception, it works really good on high school hitters, they barely see the ball and its already by them. funny as F**K to see the look on their faces when they just got blown away by a 65mph fastball!! just makes them mad, and then you've got em'. You're not serious, are you? That might be the worst piece of pitching advice I have ever heard. doing the throwing program last winter, i went from only being able to throw 60-70 pitches a game to 90-100 almost effortlessly. SESbb, what level are you pitching at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SESbb30 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 seinor in high school. but that was as a junior. an by almost effortlessly, i meant i was never sore and i rarely wore down under 85 pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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