listening to Chris Wheeler

"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Makes me want to pony up the $15 just so I can listen to the ball game
> and NOT hear his color analysis.
>
> As long as this is baseball, does anyone have a definition for the
> venerable "change-up" pitch?
>
>
>

I've always thought it was a change of speed, slower than the pitcher's
fastball, but thrown with the same motion.

bdog
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"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
news:OIWdnfS6xau-JobVnZ2dnUVZ_sGvnZ2d@comcast.com:

> Makes me want to pony up the $15 just so I can listen to the ball game
> and NOT hear his color analysis.
>
> As long as this is baseball, does anyone have a definition for the
> venerable "change-up" pitch?
>
>
>

i believe a change-up is just a slower pitched ball than a fastball.
back in the really old days when pitchers only had 1 or 2 pitches it used
to be called a change of pace.
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to you and the chinese fellow,

Basically Wiki suggests 3 pitches; The fast ball, the curve ball, and the
other ball, or change-up. Curve and change should come about the same speed,
whilst the change-up, or slow-ball doesn't.

So, if the ball breaks, it is definitely not a fast ball, but could be
change or curve.

That's it for now. Very busy weekend. Hope the weather holds out. Looks like
a cruise to the NL East championship from where I am sitting.

"bdog" <bd RemoveThis @op.net> wrote in message
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> "ng_reader" <wilgrow_co RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:OIWdnfS6xau-JobVnZ2dnUVZ_sGvnZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>> Makes me want to pony up the $15 just so I can listen to the ball game
>> and NOT hear his color analysis.
>>
>> As long as this is baseball, does anyone have a definition for the
>> venerable "change-up" pitch?
>>
>>
>>
>
> I've always thought it was a change of speed, slower than the pitcher's
> fastball, but thrown with the same motion.
>
> bdog
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> As long as this is baseball, does anyone have a definition for the
venerable
> "change-up" pitch?

A changeup is basically an off-speed pitch thrown with the same arm motion
and arm speed as a fastball. The difference is the grip. Some throw it
with the ball "down" in their hand... instead of fingertip pressure, the
ball is kinda cradled down the index finger and thumb closer to the palm.
Others throw a "circle change" where the index finger isn't even gripping
the ball.

Here's a site with an illustration and explaination of the circle change
(and some other pitches too)...
http://www.stevenellis.com/steven_ellis_the_complete/2006/11/how_to_throw_di
..html
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