I think it might be slow enough to get a hitter out ahead and
maybe foul it off. But, I don't recall her getting a hitter to strike out on one or making a hitter look bad on a swing and miss. Which is why I don't think they called that pitch from her very often. I had also hoped she could have developed a change she could throw more often. If she had done that, I agree that would have pushed her to another level.
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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
-- 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
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-- 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
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07/13/25 03:09 PM ET