“The other pitcher has to deal with it as well so it is an even playing field.” “I don’t seem to really find an issue with the weather,” added Sarno. Lutick says it is especially difficult in getting a feel for pitches if it is wet, which he had to deal with rain throughout the 2018 Mid Atlantic Championship Tournament. “It depends on the day and what pitches are working,” said Connor Young, who estimated he can throw 10 or more different pitches. “Adding this pitch can bring a whole new element into my pitch selection and give me that much more variety.”ĭeciding on what to pitch is based on several factors including the type of hitter you are facing, the weather, and how many innings you have already logged versus what you expect to pitch. “I need to figure out the drop curve,” said Sarno. We are all looking forward to that “something else”, well… everyone except the hitters.Ĭhris Sarno is looking to add some different looks to his flame-throwing arsenal that features a screwball, drop, riser and slider. I will also be throwing a lot harder this summer.” “I already developed a drop curve over the offseason and am working on something else. “I’m going to develop two more pitches before the season,” said Ray Lutick of the Lemonheads, who in 2018 focused mainly on the drop screw, straight drop, riser and screwball. You thought they were a challenge to hit before, wait until they get even better. Whether it is a curve, slider, screwball, changeup, drop, or riser, Wiffs pitchers can manipulate the speed and movement to create a different effect then the original pitch.ĭespite already having many options to keep batters off balance, this quartet of elite pitchers are always looking to expand their abilities. With different grips and arm angles, pitchers can utilize an almost countless array of pitches. Well, there is a heck of a lot more pitches available to Wiffle Ball pitchers than a curve and slider. It has picture and description of two pitches: the curve and slider. The box that Wiffle Balls come in can be deceiving. Wiffle Ball is similar but even more profound in what a pitcher can do with the ball. For example, one can change the grip, pressure and arm angle of a fastball to alter it into a cutter, four-seam fastball, sinker, split-finger fastball, or two-seam fastball.
But there are different variations in those areas as well. Pitching a baseball is generally broken down into three categories: fastball, breaking ball, and changeup.
This fearsome foursome, Jordan Robles (ERL), Chris Sarnowski (Juggernauts), Connor Young (ERL), and Ray Lutick (Lemon Heads) drop knowledge on how and why they drop Wiffle Balls. Today, The DROP goes inside the minds of some of the best hurlers in MAW to find out what makes them so, well, unhittable. Hitting the game’s top pitchers can be very challenging. A Wiffle Ball can move at different speeds and contain an incredible amount of movement - up and down, side-to-side, and sometimes both at the same time! 75-inch holes, takes it to another level.
However, a Wiffle Ball, weighing a measly. A baseball, weighing between 5 and 5 1⁄4 ounces can only move so much. Not much time at all! You can make the case it is even more challenging to hit a Wiffle Ball (48 feet from the rubber to the strike zone target as compared to 60 feet 6 inches from the rubber to home plate). In baseball, it is estimated that a 95 mile per hour fastball gives the hitter less than half a second to decide if they want to swing or not. Even one of the game’s greatest hitters, Ted Williams, spoke about the incredible challenge of hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely. It is often stated that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports.
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