Answer to question on my PM:
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Originally Posted by AKilgour
I've just been watching the ball then I read your post on finding a point to fix on and watching the shoulder, but what exactly is it that I'm watching for? Will the action or release be different for different pitches? If so, how.
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OK so 1st trick is to watch the pitchers release point (where he lets the ball go) Fastballs/changeups look similar... The breaking pitches are all similar for each pitcher, but different then the speed pitches, as will the action... Also , in Mlb 08 the pitches are set up in the pitchers order of preference.. (X, Circle, Triangle, Square, R1) Basically Counter-clockwise from X in order of preference..
Just watch where the ball looks like its coming from and flying into the zone.. For example:
If you guess low in the zone and a curve... the ball is probably going to drop if its a curve, so let it go.. but if its low and a fast ball, swing away cause fastballs go almost strait..
Or you can use the guess pitch proactively.. So if you guess fastball and low in the zone, and its neither one, you know you can stay away from the bottom ( so you have a little advantage,) and also know that if the pitch is close it will probably have movement... (the movent on a pitch is determined by the pitchers right or left handed.
Hope this helps you.
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