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Nice article, Parker. Thank you.

 

June was really ugly. It's nice to have confidence again when he takes the mound.

June was really ugly. It's nice to have confidence again when he takes the mound.

 

Thanks Goat. It was interesting to find out he was not blaming his June woes on anything specific. After all, he could have said that his groin injury was effecting his performance. He didn't.

I'm not sure why the changeup isn't in the arsenal of most pitchers. It seems like an easy one to pick up and gain command of, with the same throwing motion as the bread-and-butter pitch, unlike the pitches that require torque on the arm.

I'm not sure why the changeup isn't in the arsenal of most pitchers. It seems like an easy one to pick up and gain command of, with the same throwing motion as the bread-and-butter pitch, unlike the pitches that require torque on the arm.

 

It seems like an easy pitch to master in theory but plenty of pitchers have struggled mastering it. One reason is that in amateur baseball (high school, legion), pitchers just need a fastball and curve, they rarely take the opportunity to work on a change-up. Additionally, it is a feel pitch, meaning it takes more finesse than a fastball would despite sharing the same arm action.

 

Vance Worley is one example of a professional who never quite mastered this pitch.

 

Twins Daily - Vance Worley and developing pitches

 

Vance Worley and the need for a third pitch - Blogs - Minnesota Twins News & Rumors Forum

 

Vance Worley's change still a work-in-progress - Blogs - Minnesota Twins News & Rumors Forum

Parker,

 

Any follow up on Vance's status in AAA focusing on developing a change? I was hopeful he was getting knocked around a bit learning a pitch.

"Vance Worley is one example of a professional who never quite mastered this pitch. "

 

Does anyone know if he is working on it now? It would be a shame for the staff to allow him to leave that for The offseason.

"Vance Worley is one example of a professional who never quite mastered this pitch. "

 

Does anyone know if he is working on it now? It would be a shame for the staff to allow him to leave that for The offseason.

 

I don't know if he was working on it, but IIRC he is currently out with an injury.

I'm not sure why the changeup isn't in the arsenal of most pitchers. It seems like an easy one to pick up and gain command of, with the same throwing motion as the bread-and-butter pitch, unlike the pitches that require torque on the arm.

 

I would say it's nearly a requisite that you have a four seam fastball and some form of changeup. I think the changeup is the best pitch in baseball and there are so many variations of it (circle, straight, or even Burton's splange) that you're bound to find one that works. There are probably more versions of a changeup than any other pitch.