Quick Hit: Max Scherzer's Changeup

by Kyle Boddy on Sep 25, 2008 1:04 PM PDT in Pitching Mechanics Comment 4 comments

Since he's back in the big leagues, this is as good of a time as any to break out one of my favorite pitching animated images, and what I show my students when trying to teach them the merits of the changeup (high school and college kids are so enamored with breaking balls):

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by iamawesomer on Sep 26, 2008 12:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The changeup is the best least used pitch for young pitchers.

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by E5 on Sep 26, 2008 10:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Couldn't agree more...

…I teach them a circle changeup or (ideally) the Maxline Fastball Sinker, which is what I throw.

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by Kyle Boddy on Sep 26, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent

I love circle changeups. Pitching is about disrupting hitting timing and the changeup does that perfectly.

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by E5 on Sep 26, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs