OK....so what was the deal Boston put up? 52 million for 6 years! Wow! Okay, so I know there are youtube vids showing Diasuke throwing this "supposed" gyrolball. And I know baseball analysts are all excited about there being a new pitch since the splitfinger fastball from the 1970s..
What I want to gather from this post is:
1.) Which of you do and do not believe that such a pitch exists.
2.) If such a pitch exits, what measures can hitters take to adopt their hitting styles to counter the gyro?
2006-12-14 18:59:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
well, it certainly exists in theory, and apparently there is a kid in indiana who throws it and does pretty well. i don't know if matsuzaka throws it, because i've heard that he does, and i've heard that he said he doesn't know what it is. its action is like that of a cutter but it's thrown in the low 80s, and its movement isn't as easy to predict. the primary concern that i would have as a hitter is adjusting to that much horizontal movement on a pitch that slow. most changeups have more downward movement than horizontal, and this is almost completely flat. that kind of movement is just not something that you see much
2006-12-14 19:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I bet there are a lot of Yankee Fans hating this trade but getting to the point.
1. I believe the pitch does exist.
2. Hitters will be able to adopt to hitting the gyro ball just as they have done with all the other pitches. I must say it appears very deceptive and behaves the same way as a second serve in tennis. But in the end all things come to an end and hitters these days will adapt to this "gyroball" even though the pitch is kick ***!
2006-12-15 01:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by ninja 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw the youtube videos, or at least 4 or 5 of them. He has a tight curve, maybe that is the gyroball. His out pitch was a hard slider or moderate fastball. I don't understand Japanese and the radar said 147, which sounds great until you multiply times .62 and see that he has a 91 mph slider. Can you get a batter out with those pitches? Jon Lester was doing ok, winning a couple more than he lost. If that is what the Red Sox got, they did not get screwed but everyone is psyched for a new Pedro. I don't expect that.
2006-12-14 20:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They spent money just for the rights to negotiate with him!
Pitching though is at such a premium. Average players like Gil Meche and Ted Lilly have gotten some heavy duty contracts on the basis of they were the best out there.
Its hard to say how good a deal this will be. But Boston thinks its worth it so lets wait and see.
2006-12-15 01:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What's not to believe? Even if there is no "gyro" he's still got a slider, change-up, split finger, a curve ball, and a cutter, all in addition to his normal fast ball. This according to MLB.com. And as far as hitters adapting, this is what Japanese hitters have to do when they come to the majors. I got up to watch the WBC games and was impressed! Can't wait til the BoSox come to Seattle! God I love baseball!
2006-12-14 20:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by cherokeekaraoke 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he's got 5 pitches that he can throw any wheres in the count. it doesnt matter cause he going to smoke the spankees
2006-12-14 21:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is a myth
2006-12-14 20:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
HE WILL BE OVERBLOWN, OVER-HYPED, OVERPAID AND OVERRATED.
2006-12-15 00:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋