The machine was in the shape of a kid and his arm would sling wiffle-type balls to you underhanded. The front of the machine was a sticker of a blonde headed kid in a baseball uniform. I want to say it was "baseball Buddy" or "ballgame buddy" but I can't find any references to this online.
It wasn't Batter Up...
Batter Up
Some you can turn down very low speed for kids.
I've seen them at some health clubs many years ago. They used them for tennis classes, but all these years later I'll bet there are tennis-specific delivery systems that do a better suited job than any baseball machine can do.
I play the espn baseball challenge... I have a friend who is killing it in that league and want to know if he's getting help...
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can anyone give me some baseball pitching tips?
my arm hurts after i finish pitching, i am wondering if i have the right pitching machenics.maybe not.
can someone give me some tips or videos about how to pitch the right way and not get injured?
AND PLEASE GIVE ME SOME VIDEOS OF SOME MLB PITCHERS WHO HAS GOOD MACHENICS AND RARELY GETS INJURED (IF POSSIBLE).
THANKS!!!
Where does your arm hurt? Shoulder? Elbow? Muscles? How old are you? Soreness should be expected to a point, but not in the joints. Swelling of the muscles also is normal if you have pitched a lot; ice on your arm will help with that. Avoiding breaking balls is best until you are at least twelve or thirteen; waiting longer would be better. You might be throwing too much with your arm and not driving enough with your legs. If you want to see good pitching mechanics, I suggest you watch Aaron Harang pitch for the Reds. He is really good and very consistent with his delivery.
Pitching videos are easily found on any search engine. My sources below are the top three that came up when I googled "Pitching mechanics video".
Command and control are two more examples of pitching vocabulary that can cause confusion. At the NPA, we have unique definitions for each. Command is used to describe the ability to consistently execute a certain pitch type, or as a 'command pitch' that a pitcher can trust to locate whenever necessary. Most developing pitchers start without a command pitch, until they can consistently harness a fastball. But by the time a player reaches the majors, he usually needs to have command of three different pitches to keep hitters off balance. Control is what we use to describe a pitcher’s ability to locate a pitch at any given time, as stuff will vary throughout the season or during a game. A pitcher might have exceptional control of his curveball today, but when he is faced with a jam and runners on the corners, he might go to his command-pitch fastball that he knows he can locate low in the zone. Kevin Goldstein has offered other definitions of command and control, with control representing the ability to avoid walks, and command defined as locating pitches within the zone, and hitting specific targets. I think that Kevin’s definitions are outstanding, and like the NPA versions, they describe two unique aspects of pitch execution. Ideally, we can use Kevin’s definitions in conjunction with the NPA’s to better describe the ability to locate a baseball.
Nolan Ryan was famous for pitching a baseball at speeds that exceeded 100 miles per hour. How long would a baseball take to travel 60 feet 6 inches--the distance from the pitcher's rubber to home plate--at a speed of 100 miles per hour?
It would take 0.413182 second for the trip, and be traveling at 146.66666667 feet per second.
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Its not inflammation ive taken medicine in for that nothing has worked.
Its not a curve ball problem because I hardly throw curves.
Its a strange pain that runs threw a vein into my ring finger on the posterior side of my arm after pitching in baseball. it only hurts if i don't throw on rest. And it hurts after pitching or throwing really hard not during. Whats the problem?
bad muscle problems, rest for a week with ice onn it every now and then and maybe a painkiller or two, depends how you feel. if not better after this ask your Doctor.
I'm 14, can pitch about 75 MPH on my fastball, but my control is horrible. I can get it into the strike zone but my pitches are off center. If I try to pitch in the bottom right corner, it'll probably end up belt high on the right corner.
First of all, control is the key to success!!!! I don't know what kind of form you have but that has a lot to do with control. now if you watch most major league pitchers, everyone has a little bit of a difference, IE delivery, leg kick but all get to the same spot when throwing the ball. When you watch a major league throw a bullpen, they hit their spots all the time because they have practiced their delivery and have a consistent release point. When I have someone that is struggling with control--it really results from a couple of things.
1. They are not staying strong on back foot---either off-balance, leaning toward plate, on heel or toe.
2. Not concentrating on target. i used to practice picking up a piece of dirt and lineing it up with the catchers target--kind of like bowling--so guys look at third base in wind-up and wonder why they can't throw strikes--Concentrate!!!
3. Release point--not releasing ball in front of front foot--arm is dragging.
4. Aiming the ball and not throwing through target.
There are more but the big thing is you need to practice your mechanics. I will give you the basics of pitching mechanics you need to take this and make it your own. Practice this year, even in the off-season and you should see better results by your freshman season. God bless
Instructor: Chad Sadowski
Pitching
1.Balance position-straight up and down with no bend in back leg and front leg at its highest position. Make sure front leg is crossing over back leg. No leaning, all weight over back leg. Head is directly over back foot--Balance on ball of foot not on heel or toe. (Practice by holding position for intervals of 30 seconds.)
2.Hand separation before momentum- Take the ball with thumb down, it should only be about 6inchesout of glove before you start going forward. Glove hand starts to move up--elbow pointed toward target. Pick up target and then onto step three. I like to use reference points. I try to look at a piece of dirt or something and line it up to my catcher’s target, (like bowling lines on lane). Practice step one then right into step two. Make sure no momentum toward plate at this point.
3.Rotation with arm at its highest but strongest position- First lead with front leg keeping torso back and closed onto target. Front foot should land comfortably right in the middle (not on ball or front) at 45 degree angle. Also front knee at a great bend. Front glove hand should be up pointing to plate with no shoulder turn. Back leg is straight with foot still in contact w/ ground not on toe. Fingers are on top of ball and arm is parallel with ground at highest but strongest position. Make sure you have a good arm arc--you started with the slight separation then continue back with thumb always down and fingers pointing toward second base. When landed arm should be strong not completely straight and fingers toward third base on top of ball.
4.Finish explosive/transfer of weight- glove hand is thrusted down, fingers still on top of ball releasing the ball over the front foot. Key to velocity is the transfer of back leg weight to front foot. Front knee was bent on land but now should be straight with front foot flat (never on toe!) Finish through the front foot flat! Don’t collapse back leg. Then pitching arm should finish to the ground and touch your back lat. Your back is parallel with ground. Back leg should not drag but should be thrust into air. End with back leg parallel with front foot in a ready field position. Important that you don't follow-through by thinking finger toward target but rather down and through your target, don’t aim the ball. Make sure you use your entire body to decelerate your arm--For instance--watch major leaguers on their follow through. They aren't off-balance and rarely falling off-either way.
Little keys-
·In Practice, pitch with a purpose- 6 out, 6 in, 2 doubles (same side), 2 hard in- soft away (fb in, ch away or sl away). Follow a routine to get results.
·Always practice slide step. Make sure you use your lower half.
·Practice picking up spot on dirt then target. (Step two)
·Sometimes with two strikes set up next pitch, hard in then soft away or hard in and hard away, soft away hard in. etc.
·Throw with a purpose, 20 pitches at a 100% is better than 50 pitches at 75%
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Baseball players pitch like sideways (i dont know how to explain it) and softball players pitch some weird way i dont get.
A softball player pitches the ball almost underhand but they have the windmill added into it. It is also is faster than a baseball. Then baseball is overhand and is basically like throwing the ball.
