Is the Forkball just an inferior Splitter in this game?

[IcyVegeta]

I've thrown a few of these with a few different pitchers and noticed that the forkball seems to hang a lot more and seem to set up more to be hit than the splitter in this game. Only difference being it is a bit slower and has less rotation.

Is there any reason to pick a forkball over a splitter on your DD CAP for instance?

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by IcyVegeta

I've thrown a few of these with a few different pitchers and noticed that the forkball seems to hang a lot more and seem to set up more to be hit than the splitter in this game. Only difference being it is a bit slower and has less rotation. Is there any reason to pick a forkball over a splitter on your DD CAP for instance?

Basically if you want a slower pitch that tends to drop straight down with some movement in or out, forkballs aren't a bad choice. They seem to have more movement than the CH as well. Think of them as a mix of SPL + slow SNK + CH in terms of velocity and movement.

I think FRK are more for inducing grounders while SPL are more for swing and miss.

Otherwise, you could ask this question about a lot of pitches. What's the difference between an 83 MPH SCV vs 83 MPH SL? A CB vs a 12-6?

A lot of them do similar things with slight differences in movement. FRK vs CH vs SPL is along those lines, imo.

[kehlis]

The forkball was the inferior version of the splitter in real life (before the splitter came about). As mentioned above though, it can induce more conduct than a splitter without the pb or wp risk a splitter brings.