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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
What to Watch in Spring Training Games, Two-Seam Fastball
Feb 23, 2024
Unusual day at Phillies camp, superstitious teammates, analyzing spring training games, deep dive on two-seam fastballs/sinkers, challenges in coaching staff alignment, effective pitching strategies, viewer Q&A on organizational approaches
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- Pitchers can manipulate ball movement by using different grips and release points for two-seamers and sinkers.
- Seam-shifted pitches like Josh Hader's sinker can surprise hitters and lead to swing-and-miss or weak contact.
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Understanding Different Pitch Movements
Two Seamer and Sinker pitches can have different movement characteristics, like sink and fade for sinkers and horizontal movement for two seamers. Pitchers like Chris Bassett excel in creating movement that surprises hitters. The evolution of pitches like the two seamer and sinker has led to pitchers strategically using various grips and release points to manipulate ball movement.
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