Pitcher 1:
- 13 years old
- Right handed
- Used his body to create momentum
- Threw 2 pitches (Fastball, Changeup)
- Threw 64 mph (from 54 feet)
- Fastball never dropped below 61 mph through his 4 innings
- Threw 50+ pitches (defense didn't help alot)
Pitcher 2:
- 15 years old (I believe the visiting team was a freshman team)
- Right handed
- Used his arm to propel ball
- Threw 2 pitches (Fastball, Spinner - my description of his attempted curveball)
- Threw 68 mph (from 54 feet)
- Fastball dropped 5 mph
- Threw 6 innings (approx 60 pitches)
Pitcher 3:
- 12/13 years old
- Left handed
- Moved body very fast to a high hand break
- Hesitated/paused at a tall position
- Used his arm to propel ball
- Threw 2 pitches (Fastball, Changeup)
- Threw 55 mph (from 54 feet)
- Fastball dropped 5 mph after 40 pitches
What do you notice about these three pitchers? The one with the most reserve was Pitcher 1 who used more of his whole body for momentum vs. the other two pitchers who were arm throwers.
The other thing I noticed was that Pitcher 1 was throwing nearly as hard as Pitcher 2 who was two years older!
Which would you want on your team?
Things that make you go "hmmm"!
