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He slowly warmed up to the idea that dad knows what he's talking about again.īy the way - I wonder how ESPN, and the analysts on at the game (dont remember who, Nomar G. I showed him the rotation and explained how ESPN was wrong. I had to explain to him that you get the 2-Seam and 4-seam names by how the ball is rotated, not gripped, because technically with some 2-Seam grips you are touching four seams. This is achieved by taking your middle and index fingers of your throwing hand, and placing it. My son saw this and immediately called me out saying I taugh him the 4-Seam all wrong (fingers perpendicular to the horse shoe (as seen in the above pics)). The ideal hold for a strong, straight throw is a 4-seam grip. The second they labelled a 4-Seam, with the players finger's perpendicular to the two seams. They titled the first picture a 2-Seam, with the player's fingers parallel to the seams (going with the seams). Both pictures were of this player throwing a 2-Seam fastball. To grip the four seam fastball, place your index and middle fingertips directly on the perpendicular seam of the baseball. They cut to two still photos of this player showing his 2-Seam and 4-Seam (holding it up to the camera). I can't remember which game, but they were talking about the pitcher's pitches and how he throws his fastball. Four more fastball pitches are the two-seam fastball, cutter, splitter, and forkball. It accounts for about 35 percent of all pitches thrown in Major League Baseball (MLB). This pitch is also very straight, which helps with its speed. It can race toward the batter at up to 100 miles per hour. I understand that it is a 2-Seam grip and 4-seam grip, but believe it is called that due to the rotation of the ball. If you spin the ball forward in your hand, the seams will never be parallel. A 4SFB always has the horseshoe sideways. Your thumb is under the ball placed nearly in between the top two fingers. Of this group, the fastest is the four-seam fastball. A 2SFB always shows 2 diagonal red stripes to the hitter/catcher as it moves. Place your thumb directly underneath the ball. I was watching a LLWS game a week or so ago on ESPN. Four Seam Fastball : To throw a four seam fastball you begin by gripping the baseball across the seams with your front two fingers. To grip a four-seam fastball, place your index and middle fingertips across the perpendicular seams of the baseball.
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