Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

[TonyMoraco]

DON'T MISS THE FASTBALL!!

Jesus! I Hate that Pitch!


I feel better now...

[KBLover]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Especially "slow" sliders.

I seem to hit the sliders that come in at 84+ (from guys who throw 95+ fastballs usually)

But those 78-82 MPH sliders off 90 MPH fastballs seem to "define" slowly because of the pitch speed, but you don't see the "hump" that tells of a curveball.

It starts working almost like a lateral change-up.

And, maybe it's my camera angle, but the ones down look like strikes 95% of the way in and "suddenly" it's too low. Ugh.

[TonyMoraco]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Especially "slow" sliders.

I seem to hit the sliders that come in at 84+ (from guys who throw 95+ fastballs usually)

But those 78-82 MPH sliders off 90 MPH fastballs seem to "define" slowly because of the pitch speed, but you don't see the "hump" that tells of a curveball.

It starts working almost like a lateral change-up.

And, maybe it's my camera angle, but the ones down look like strikes 95% of the way in and "suddenly" it's too low. Ugh.

I Hate That Pitch!!

[CaseIH]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Last year I couldnt hit the curveball even if I knew it was coming, and wasnt much better with the slider either. Even if they hung them last year I wouldnt hit them, if all they threw were curves and sliders I would have been no hit almost every game probably.

This year I can actually hit those pitches some. Still a nasty curve or slider will get by me plenty, but if they hang them I can make them pay this year, even with someone as bad as Zach Cozart,lol. Well to be fair to Cozart none of the Reds can hit very well, but Poptart is the worst of the sorry bunch.

[Guccilafluer]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Changeup does it for me. I have trouble with the slider if it's coming in at the batter but when it's away I can spot it..

Expecting a fastball and getting a Changeup has made for some very entertaining whiffs for me.


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[TonyMoraco]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Chris Sale's Slider should be banned from baseball! Along with his windup.... Lol!

[KBLover]

Re: Here Is a Tip on How to Hit The Slider

Chris Sale's Slider should be banned from baseball! Along with his windup.... Lol!

Oh man, Darren O'Day is such a you know what to hit against for me.

So much so that I pursued him hard in my Rays franchise...just so I wouldn't have to hit against him.

Luckily, he left the division even though he turned me down.

I'm not looking forward to him or any of those sidearm/submarine types. Ugh. The game does a good job making them very unusual to hit against and having to re-read their pitches because of arm angle.