Ferg_Pitching

Former thrower of ⚾️s at PLU & OSU | @DrivelineBB Pitching Trainer | Tampa

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

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The kick change is a changeup variant where a spiked middle finger “kicks” the ball’s axis forward.
Fastball arm speed + changeup spin + splitter style depth = a harder pitch that drops more than a traditional cambio.
Check out this nasty @keenan_masters kick change

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

None of this is an argument for rebuilding these guys' entire delivery. They already throw 95+ with these compensations.

It's an argument for looking at where velocity might be leaking.

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

An athlete's lead leg strategy is similar to the front brake on a bicycle.

Its job is to stop the center of mass's linear momentum toward the target while creating a stable platform to rotate around.

When the brakes don't fire, velocity has to come from somewhere else.

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

Another compensation sits downstream of the block. A lead leg that stays flexed can't maintain force application on the X plane through the throw.

⬆️torso rotational velo and shoulder IR velo impact, with the trunk and throwing arm helping to supply what the lead leg isn't.

[Jack McDonald @JackMbmac]

What Driveline hitting does best is make each hitter their own best coach.

The data, drills, and cage work all matter. But the real test is what happens after the hitter leaves the building. 🧵

[Eli Ben-Porat 🇨🇦 @EliBenPorat]

Brock Gillis' AFL data is popping. To my extreme shock, he's a Driveline guy. Nats scooped him up. Love writing up these types of guys. Never give up on your dream.

[daniel morgan @danielmorgan6_]

First & foremost I want to thank God for this opportunity and all the blessings I have received.

Thank you to all my coaches at @DrivelineBB @BaumBatNW and Shorewood. And to my parents, family, and friends who pushed me to be the best athlete and person I can be.

Go Trojans!

[Alejandro J Diego @ADiegoJr]

Go Hatters! 🟢⚪️

I am blessed to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Stetson University!

I'd like to thank God for giving me the opportunity to play baseball at the next level and helping me out along the way.
I'd also like to thank my parents and siblings for their support through the ups and downs of my baseball journey ever since I was a little kid. I'd like to thank my teammates for their support and for always sticking by my side. Thanks to everyone else who has supported me in my baseball journey throughout the years.

l'd also like to thank all the coaches who have helped me become the man and player that I am today. Special shout out to @DrivelineBB, @pitchingcoachAR, and @GregOlsen25 for their help and advice as I've grown and played this sport. Also thank you to Lazaro Collazo and @gabbydelgadosports for helping me along this journey too.

I'd also like to thank Coach Gierke, Coach Brewer, Coach Kramer, and the rest of the @StetsonBaseball staff for their belief and confidence in me, and also the opportunity to play at the next level. I can't wait for this next stage of my life!

[Connor Scheich @c_scheich]

110 percent committed#Lets get to work

[Connor White @cwhite23_]

Your command isn’t as bad as you think 🎯

Not only is it trainable in the long run, but there are probably strategy tweaks you could make right now that would show up on field immediately.

Great new blog from @Travis_Sawchik in the qt below ⬇️

[Nicholas Palumbo @njpalumbo2000]

Low Days should be renamed exploration days. Put your body in positions/tasks it has never solved before. Make your brain learn something new. One, because it will allow you to become a more robust mover, and two, it is fun as hell. Going to need to have fun to stick around.

[Brandon Dim @BrandonDim24]

3 years ago, I started at @DrivelineBB

I didn’t even know if I wanted to be a hitting coach.

And here we are.

These are 3 of the biggest things I’ve learned in the last 3 years 🧵

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

September tells you who's good. It doesn't tell you who wins in October.

15/25 WS champions finished above their playoff field's average down the stretch, basically a coin flip.

"Getting hot at the right time" is a story that's written after the parade.

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

"Getting hot at the right time" is one of the most repeated phrases when it comes to playoff baseball.

I pulled 25 seasons of MLB data (no 2020) to find out if it's actually predictive, or just something we say when a team wins it all. 🧵

[Ferg_Pitching @FergPitching]

Maybe it's not raw win% but running hot relative to your own baseline that matters.

I subtracted each team's full season win% from their window win%.

WS winners: +.023 above their norm
Rest of the playoff field: +.021

The signal disappears when you control for team quality.