Why do players want to bat on the oppisite side of the pitcher is throwing?
Question:say for example i bat right and the pitcher is left handed is that a advantage or disadvantage
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The batter sees more of the ball during the wind-up and/or the delivery. That helps them to see how the pitcher is gripping the ball and they can anticipate what the pitch is likely to do.My grip for a sinker had my forefinger and middle finger over the seams where they were closest together. My delivery was designed in part to conceal the ball as much as I could throughout the long wind-up or the stretch.
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Sometimes batters who hit the opposite side of the pitcher have a greater chance of hitting the ball than those who bat on the same side as the pitcherGood question. I don't which is better, but I'm ambidextrous so I bat with either hand just to confuse the pitcher. It works!
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It's an advantage for the batter.It' s essier for the batter .
The pitcher has the advantage if he is throwing opposite to what you are hitting. You will have the advantage if you are both using the same arm.
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Curveballs are harder to hit than screwballs because they turn away from the hitter if they hit from the same side as the pitcher. When the player hits from the opposite side, a curveball turns towards the hitter and is easier to hit. A screwball would be harder to hit for these players, though. However, a screwball is harder to throw and most pitchers are much better with curveballs.In a baseball box score what does "BF" mean for a pitcher?
It's an advantage for a hitter to bat against a pitcher who is throwing opposite, and the facts back that up. You always see managers bringing in lefties to face left-handed hitters, and right handers for righties (although not as often, as right-handers hit righties better than lefties hit lefties). The reason why it's hard for a batter to hit a pitcher from the same side is because it's harder for him to see the baseball when the pitcher throws it. Take a look at your favorite team sometime, there is probably a left-handed hitter who sits against lefty pitchers.Switch-hitters have an advantage because they just turn around when they face a pitcher, and always face a pitcher who is throwing from the opposite side.
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