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]

Re: Is the Forkball just an inferior Splitter in this game?

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]

Re: Is the Forkball just an inferior Splitter in this game?

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.