Was anyone here ever the pitcher for there company Slowpitch Softball team?

[Dante]

If so Please some advise on how to keep the pitches in the strike zone.....I was goofing around and the coach notices I was hitting the zone and asked me to pitch at practice and hit almost all strikes so now im the NEW pitcher for the season

....anyway what did you guys do to keep your flow as the game progressed thanks

 

[RobFunk]

damn dante thats cool. you get to be the stud starter. all eyes on Dante! this will impress the participating chics

 

[Dante]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RobFunk:
damn dante thats cool. you get to be the stud starter. all eyes on Dante! this will impress the participating chics

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LMFAO rob...its slow pitch man not much show there... but the damn umpires do not give much so im looking for some advise from others that have done this

 

[Mr.Smith]

be a little nasty if you want to win.

Take the Clemens approach. Every now and then, to back them off the plate and keep them from getting comfortable, fire one in overhand as hard as you can at someones head. Preferably a girl if possible.

Sure, the other team won't like it, but you want to win right?

And keep the ERA down too. It would be better if you have a DH and don't have to hit yourself.

 

[Dante]

Mr S,

If I fire one in....ill be ejected so I will use that tactic when I do not want to play for the rest of the season

 

[CoachLT]

Learn to throw a knuckleball! I was the pitcher for the 1976 National Slow Pitch Champion Warren Motors of Jacksonville Florida and my ONLY pitch was a knuckler. Slow pitch batters are used to the ball being laid in their lap with no movement. They hate it when they can see the seams and know that it can and will move. Get a couple of strikes on them and come with a little speed and they will lunge for it and most likely pop it up. A pitcher that gets 3 outs a game like that has done his job.
76 was also the year of the unlimited arc and I was known as "The Venus Probe". Must have worked, we went 94-2 and were National Champs.
Do we have anyone here that was playing in the 70s? LT

 

[sportsmonitor]

If you can throw a knuckleball then thats usually the best pitch for softball. If you cannot then hopefully you put some serious spin on the ball. Speaking from experience you definately want to try to get that first strike. Then on the next pitch throw it either a little deep or right in front of the plate. If the batter does not swing then throw the exact opposite of what you just threw on the previous pitch. 9 out of 10 times the batter will swing at one of these two pitches if you throw the first one for a strike.
I seen a pitcher get his jaw shattered from a line drive up the middle during a state tournament so I would suggest you also take three or four steps back after you pitch and be prepared!!

 

[sportsmonitor]

Gator-
LOL...posted about the same time. Good pitchers think alike! I played in the 80's early 90's. Couldn't get enough of it.

-A Softball Hound

 

[Dante]

good advise guys much appreciated thanks but

how do you throw that kind of pitch

 

[sportsmonitor]

Dante-
Attend some of the softball tournaments and find a good knuckleball pitcher to show you how. The tournaments are generally listed in your local sports page if your in a big town. I don't know about small town papers. Most softball players I knew were pretty approachable and best group of guys to party with anytime and anywhere.

 

[JimFiestSux]

Screw it Dante just throw it 90mph OVER HAND and shock everyone!

 

[HacheMan]

Dante, if you new at this, pitching sofball, just be ready when one of the power hitters rip one back at ya!

If your good/agile enough, you can take a couple quick steps backwards after the pitch to help you out until you get more used to it, but don't let it mess with your accuracy......

 

[Dante]

LOL hache....I will be taking some steps back....no worries there

 

[CoachLT]

Dante, will you be at the Bash? If you are, we can compare notes. Now that would be a HOOT! Hache is right. When you release the ball, hightail it back toward second base. LT

 

[Dante]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GATOR COACH LT:
Dante, will you be at the Bash? If you are, we can compare notes. Now that would be a HOOT! LT

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> yes gator...I will be and I would appreciate that ....Ill be a few games into the season by then ...but any tips would be welcomed Sir

 

[vinividivinci]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sportsmonitor:
If you can throw a knuckleball then thats usually the best pitch for softball. If you cannot then hopefully you put some serious spin on the ball. Speaking from experience you definately want to try to get that first strike. Then on the next pitch throw it either a little deep or right in front of the plate. If the batter does not swing then throw the exact opposite of what you just threw on the previous pitch. 9 out of 10 times the batter will swing at one of these two pitches if you throw the first one for a strike.
I seen a pitcher get his jaw shattered from a line drive up the middle during a state tournament so I would suggest you also take three or four steps back after you pitch and be prepared!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Dante

This is excellent advice. Once you are comfortable just pitching strikes, start working the inside and outside corners of the plate. It is amazing how much baseball pitching equates to slow-pitch softball strategy-wise.

While this may not work at the highest levels, I assure you that your company team's opponets will succumb to your trickery!

Best luck! Remember that the best of pitchers will give up lots of hard-hit balls. It is key to have fleet outfielders and a good shortstop. If your firstbaseperson can catch a hard throw, you could be in good shape!!


VVV

 

[Dante]

VVV,


you sound exactly like the coach with his advice... he is just trying to avoid the "walks" He wants the hit as you say to the outfield and SS (we have strong guys there)


thank you Sir for the advice

 

[HacheMan]

Here Dante, I threw this together for you to use later on during football season....

I'll try to get some actual players involved later on.......

 

[Dante]

THAT is fucken AWESOME hache.... thank you

 

[TheGeneral+]

Be sure to practice your arm motion when throwing those newspapers.