I only pitch from the stretch and i throw harder and more accurate should i stay or switch
2007-06-20 08:44:24 · 18 answers · asked by Kyle C 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Stay.
2007-06-23 19:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should work on the wind-up too.
If you throw hard from the stretch and your effective, working the technique in the wind-up will make you an even stronger and faster pitcher.
Not too mention, you can conceal your pitches better in the wind-up then the stretch.
Most young players have balance issues in the wind-up and they lose the momentum towards the plate.
If you can get your kick leg up high, so that your back stays straight and your weight is balanced, bend the back leg slowly and glide towards the plate as your break your hands apart.
Maybe it's not something you would want to use in a game at this moment. Especially if you are not comofrtable with it.
As you get older and play more advanced baseball, you will most definatley need to have it as a pitcher.
Good luck to you.
2007-06-28 14:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by rviano11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is more comfortable for you and you have more success, then I'd stick with your stretch. In my opinion, there is less that can go wrong with your mechanics from the stretch because you take a couple steps out of it. Make sure you keep your weight over your back leg and when runners are on base, you are quick to the plate without affecting your mechanics. A pitcher that is 1.3 seconds or quicker to the plate will give the catcher to throw out a runner attempting to steal.
2007-06-20 16:03:18 · answer #3 · answered by john r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most MLB relievers pitch only from the stretch. If this is how you throw your best than of course you should stay with it.
2007-06-28 13:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jason M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually i pitch from the stretch to but sometimes u might wanna pitch from th wind-up like wen there r no runners on base
2007-06-20 16:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by Phillip R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I hate to say it but you will have to work from the full wind up if you are young and ever plan on continuing your playing! You can get away with it if you only plan to be a reliever but as you get to higher levels of ball your coach's will want you to be able to pitch from the full wind up! Trust me you will throw a little harder and save your arm doing it!
2007-06-20 15:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by mrjamfy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a closer or limited play bullpen pitcher, pitching from the stretch is okay. But if you are a starting pitcher who averages 75 or more pitchers a game, it will fatigue your arm much faster and the wear-and-tear on your arm will catch up with you before too long
2007-06-20 15:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by Daddy-o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you pitch more than half of the game (on a good game of course) then you should probably try and develop a windup, but if you come in for relief then its fine. It probably helps you develop a better pickoff move, but the fatigue on your arm will get to you quicker by pitching primarily from the stretch
2007-06-20 15:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mattman22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should stay, because it is harder to read a pitch from the stretch and a bunch of closers do it and randy johnson started his career with always doing the slide step
2007-06-27 23:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just stay in the stretch. If you do better out of the stretch, you dont need to even think about the wind-up. But make sure you can slide step.
2007-06-20 15:48:30 · answer #10 · answered by LessNes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't name them, but there as been a few pitchers in the majors that pitched that way. It would be differant if you could only pitch from a windup.
2007-06-24 14:34:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋