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Why do they change pitchers to pitch to a right hand or left hand batter?
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∙ 16y ago
right handed pitchers throw breaking balls that break AWAY from right handed hitters and vice versa, thus it is generally considered more difficult for a right handed batter to hit righties. There are exceptions, the 'screwball' is an example. Generally a right hander wants to throw it only to a lefthander. Its not that common of a pitch. Recently the most notable example was Fernando Valenzuela and lesser known Jim Mecir.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 16y agoRight handed hitters see the ball better when a left handed pitcher is throwing it, as the ball is coming from the opposite side of the plate from the batter's perspective. The same goes for left handed hitters vs. right handed pitchers. This makes switch hitters a valuable commodity in Baseball.
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∙ 13y agoIt doesn't really matter. Both hands, whichever side, are writing hands, so they are completely equal depending on which one you use. I don't think it matters if your left handed or right handed in playing baseball.
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∙ 13y agoThe Yankees have a pitcher in the minors named Pat Venditte who throws with both hands.
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∙ 11y agoA left handed hitter only hits right handed people
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∙ 14y agoRighties hit into way more double plays.
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∙ 13y agoright handed hitters
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Do only lefty pitchers break their arm during pitch?
No WAY Right Handed pitchers break their arms during pitching too
Can a batter switch left to right after each pitch?
Yes.
How do you pitch fast pitch softball?
to pitch a fast ball , you start with both feet on the rubber ( pitchers mound ) come up with ball in the glove , after bring your hands apart and come down with it bring your pitchers arm back and start your windwill ,as a right hand pitch you step with your left leg and push off the rubber with you right to get speed, for a lefty you want to step with your right leg and push off with you left , release at your hip and follow threw
A right handed batter takes his first pitch for a ball He then switches and becomes a left handed batter for the next pitch a strike He then changes back to a right handed batter Is this legal?
Yes, it's legal in Major League Baseball provided the pitcher isn't in the middle of a pitch otherwise it's illegal.
How many right handed pitchers do the Atlanta Braves have?
As of the 2014 season, the Atlanta Braves have 16 right handed pitchers.
What is the right-lefty theory on pitching and why?
I'm not sure if this is what you are talking about but... Right-handed pitchers do better against right-handed batters than they do against left-handed batters. And left-handed pitchers do better against left-handed batters than they do against right-handed batters. Conversely, right-handed batters do better against left-handed pitchers than right-handed pitchers and left-handed batters do better against right-handed pitchers than left-handed pitchers. My dad explained to me once why it worked out this way, but I don't know if I fully understand it. Apparently, the horizontal motion on a pitched ball is such that, for a right-handed pitcher, the ball moves to his left, or to the batter's right. If you are a right-handed batter, the ball is moving AWAY from you, but if you are a left-handed batter, the ball is moving TOWARD you. And, apparently, it's easier to hit a ball moving toward you than to hit one moving away from you. Personally, it's incredible to me that ANYONE can hit a pitched ball, even when it's only going 70 MPH, regardless of which way it's moving, so maybe that's why the explanation didn't make sense to me.
Why do left-handed pitchers pitch to left-handed batters in baseball?
The answer is because left handed batters hit worse off left handed pitchers. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is spin. A left handed pitcher will more easily be able to put spin on a ball that causes the pitch to move from the right side to the left side of the plate (from the catcher's view). This spin moves away from a left handed hitter and toward a right handed hitter. It is believed, with lots of data to support it, that a ball spinning away from a hitter is harder to hit than one spinning closer to the hitter. That's one reason a left handed batter is worse at hitting a left handed pitcher. The other reason is sight and release points. The same principle of spin applies that a pitch moving away from the batter is harder to hit than one moving closer to a batter. Because of the pitcher's release point, a left handed pitcher will release the ball somewhere to the right of the mound (from the catcher's view) when the ball is thrown. If we assume the ball has no spin and is pitched to the center of home plate, it will have moved from the right of the mound to the center of the plate. This movement from a left handed pitcher is going away from a left handed hitter and going closer to a right handed hitter. There is not much difference between how well right handed batters fare against right handed pitchers and left handed pitchers because right handed pitchers are so common that right handed batters don't have the same level of disadvantage as left handed batters do against left handed pitchers. But the reason why right handed batters are better than left handed batters against left handed pitchers is mostly explained with spin and release points.
How many right handed pitchers do the Miami Marlins have?
As of the 2014 season, the Miami Marlins have 13 right handed pitchers.
How many right handed pitchers do the Arizona Diamondbacks have?
As of the 2014 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have 15 right handed pitchers.
How many right handed pitchers do the Cincinnati Reds have?
As of the 2014 season, the Cincinnati Reds have 17 right handed pitchers.
How many right handed pitchers do the Cleveland Indians have?
As of the 2014 season, the Cleveland Indians have 16 right handed pitchers.
How many right handed pitchers do the Colorado Rockies have?
As of the 2014 season, the Colorado Rockies have 14 right handed pitchers.
