Interesting Video on MLB pitchers and the screwball

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Interesting Video on MLB pitchers and the screwball

PostWed Apr 28, 2021 1:52 pm

The screwball is rarely seen anymore in the MLB.

I loved watching the rookie Fernando pitching in 1981 and that amazing screwball.

Anyways, check out this 6 minute video and feel free to comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5HAN94cr4A
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Re: Interesting Video on MLB pitchers and the screwball

PostWed Apr 28, 2021 10:04 pm

I don't know much about pitching staff construction strategies, but I would think anything you could do to mess up opposing batters' timing would be a valuable asset. A good mix of hard-throwing fireballers, junk ballers, screwball artists, and knuckleballers would be ideal IMO.

Best screwball pitchers: Carl Hubbell, Christy Mathewson, Juan Marichal (Giants) and Fernando Valenzuela, Jim Brewer (Dodgers).
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