10% slower is often slow enough. The problem is that 92% are the same speed
Only 8% or pitches are different. Then the question becomes can you read these out of her hand? Overall, when facing Em there's absolutely no reason to worry about the change. Just time her up and swing. It's a credit to her that she was as effective as she was through her career while throwing so many 'same-speed' pitches. My frustration was that she had four years to fix this and never really did. Had she done so VT might have made it to OKC.
** Edited by MidloHokie at 7/14/2025, 5:45:49 PM
** Edited by MidloHokie at 7/14/2025, 5:47:20 PM
Thread Replies (7)
Announcers today emphasizing the importance of pitchers changing speeds.
-- MidloHokie
Jul 13, 2025 at 02:37 PM ET
MidloHokie
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07/13/25 02:37 PM ET
And from the chart Chip posted 92% of Lemley's pitches are the
-- nkhooch
Jul 14, 2025 at 04:31 PM ET
nkhooch
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07/14/25 04:31 PM ET
10% slower is often slow enough. The problem is that 92% are the same speed
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-- MidloHokie
Jul 14, 2025 at 05:45 PM ET
MidloHokie
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07/14/25 05:45 PM ET
I think it might be slow enough to get a hitter out ahead and
-- nkhooch
Jul 14, 2025 at 06:12 PM ET
nkhooch
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07/14/25 06:12 PM ET
That was the kryptonite for VT's hitters this year**
-- UpperQuad
Jul 13, 2025 at 07:59 PM ET
UpperQuad
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07/13/25 07:59 PM ET
I think the, just throw 70%, message landed end of year
-- VT_ZERWIN
Jul 13, 2025 at 04:14 PM ET
VT_ZERWIN
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07/13/25 04:14 PM ET
Easier said than done. A change is a different pitch. There are several . .
-- MidloHokie
Jul 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM ET
MidloHokie
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07/13/25 10:18 PM ET
Oh, you’re in favor of pitchers changing speeds? I’d have never thought
-- hokiepro
Jul 13, 2025 at 03:09 PM ET
hokiepro
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07/13/25 03:09 PM ET