Patrick86L Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 http://www.filecabi.net/video/New_Japanese_Pitcher_Technic.html :laugh: Look how much the catcher frames the pitch and the umpire still gives it to him for the effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 LOL pretty tricky pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I don't think you could do that in the major league with the balk rule and the underhand release rule. I thought you were talking about the release where the pitcher releases the ball down at his ankles and throws up at the batters box that was prevelent in the last olympics. I haven't seen that in the majors eather, but it seems to be the latest rage in international play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick86L Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 I don't think you could do that in the major league with the balk rule and the underhand release rule.I thought you were talking about the release where the pitcher releases the ball down at his ankles and throws up at the batters box that was prevelent in the last olympics. I haven't seen that in the majors eather, but it seems to be the latest rage in international play. Yea this was more of a joke then an actual delivery motion taught in Japan. There is no way you could get away with that more than once in a game if the hitter knows its coming. Your talking about the Japanese submarine pitcher from the '06 World Baseball Classic right? That guy was insane especially when you see the video of him allegedly throwing the gyro ball submarine, it looked absolutely unhittable thrown after a fastball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbol Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 As JMS said, it's an underhand, soft pitch, against the rules in MLB, or at least the last time I checked the rulebook, admittedly it's been 10+ years. I would call it a balk or if no baserunners a ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drockvb Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 That ump has a huge strikezone. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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