Did you see the switch pitcher vs the switch batter yesterday.

**CMH** · 06-29-2008, 02:45 PM

Re: Did you see the switch pitcher vs the switch batter yesterday.

Originally posted by Polo Bandit

He's naturally a right-hander. He only started throwing left-handed after he hurt his right arm as a kid and kept throwing left handed.

Yea, I was about to say this.

Studies have been done showing that people can actually throw harder with their off-hand. The only reason we don't see this jump in velocity is because we never conditioned our off-hands to throw hard.

I thought I remember reading once that Johan Santana once thought he was right handed. He was an outfielder and had a weak arm and then some coach had him throw lefthanded and they knew right then he needed to step on the mound.

Maybe I have the story a bit wrong. Someone could correct me for sure.

**snepp** · 06-29-2008, 03:50 PM

Re: Did you see the switch pitcher vs the switch batter yesterday.

Originally posted by YankeePride

Studies have been done showing that people can actually throw harder with their off-hand. The only reason we don't see this jump in velocity is because we never conditioned our off-hands to throw hard.

I typically threw 7-8 MPH faster left handed than I did right. Unfortunately I wasn't always sure of where it was going.