Idea for next season

General Pitching Topics
#1

Okay now as most of you know I throw a knuckleball. First off I feel like I might have given you guys the wrong impression. I’m not what you call a pure knuckleballer. I throw a lot of fastballs and curveballs. Especially the first time through the game, I don’t like exposing the knuckler until later in the game.

So anyways I thought maybe I should develop a good change-up for first time through the order so I have an off-speed pitch to throw before I bring out the knuckleball second time through. Because my curveball isn’t exactly consistant. In fact I use it almost like an off-speed, I was thinking though that it is easier to wait on if you see the spin.

Also even though I throw a couple kinds of fastballs and will try other ones in games I try to keep them off-balance. I wan’t to get my 2-seamer moving better and get a cutter.

#2

if you can get a changeup to be better than the curveball, then stick with FB, CH, KN

FB, CH are a good combo

#3

back then a lot of people used knuckleballs as changeups

#4

It’s up to you, just make sure you balance out your practice of all pitches so you can develope consistency. Just keep throwing fastballs and mix it in with the other stuff.

#5

Fastball and change-up…best combination in baseball

#6

The whole idea is to try and baffle the other lineup by using the knuckler later on but, the first time through the order get a change and some other moving pitch like a cutter.

#7

About how fast do you throw your pitches?

#8

Fastballs: Around 75, sometimes higher or lower
Knuckleball: Low 60s sometimes mixing in a high 50s to change speeds.
Curve: Mid 60s.

I’m not sure about the change up I’m working on though.