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In
pitching, deception is a good thing!
This is deception
week at our indoor academy.
Deception as in
making it tougher for hitters to time our pitches.
Hopefully, changing
speeds comes to mind when you hear the word
deception.
But there is more to
it than speed.
A closer release
point to the hitter makes it more difficult for the
hitter to react. We call this perceived velocity.
Think about Randy
Johnson. He is 6' 10" tall with a release point of
about 48 to 50 feet or so. That close and throwing
in the mid to upper 90's.
What about Jamie
Moyer, why is he so successful?
Well, he may not have
real velocity (speed from the radar gun) but he has
developed a great delivery where his release point
is well out front and is deceptive. The later the
release point, the later the movement on the ball.
So, when we talk
about deception, let's not only look at changing
speeds, but also look at releasing the ball later.
How do I release the
ball later?
It's all in the
timing and mechanics of the release.
More on that later.
Keep on throwin' it
by them!
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