Is anyone a pitcher I need help with my arm how do i keep it so it does not go flying really high? Thanks!!!?
602202
I am a pitcher.  You want your arm to be really high above your head.  That is a good thing!!  Also make sure that when you release you close your hand because it gives you about 3 mph faster.  TRY IT!!
453450
There is nothing you can do. You are going to fall behind your peers. Baseball is a team game. Just make sure that you maintain your arm strength.
1094248
1.  feet shoulder width apart\n2.  bat comfortably behind your head or shoulders\n3.  righty- left arm as straight as you can without straining, lefty, vice versa\n4.  As the pitcher is bringing his arm up to pitch, slowly shift your weight back to your back foot and bring your whole body back.\n5.  As you swing bring your weight forward, point your front foot forward, keep your front leg straight, about a 45 degree angle to the ground, turn your back foot so that is straight with your other foot, bend your back knee, bring your arms through at a more downward angle, turn your top wrist over, keep your head in the same spot (shoulder to shoulder), see the ball the whole way, hit the top of the ball, finish with your weight still on your back foot.\n\nline drives are the best hits usually, and if you try to loft the ball, you'll ruin your swing.\n\nhope it helps!
1072265
Sometimes this comes from having problems with topping the ball.  Your over powering with your right side.  When you do that you get those bone jarring divots.  You want equal power.  Swing once with just your left arm and than the right and you will see.  Make sure your elbow does not fly.  Pretend like you have a towel or something under your right side arm pit.  You don't want to let if fall out so you have to keep the arm close to your body.  I have a lot of great links to tips to help out on my blog roll.  Good Luck .
211933
Hey, you wouldn't be pitching if your coach didn't think you were good.  Being nervous is normal.  Just hang out with friends.  They can take your mind off of it.  You'll be fine, just throw it in the strike zone :)
48057
It really depends on how much your throwing and how often. Even with a normal baseball if you throw too much or too hard you can throw out and injure your arm. So as long as you do it in moderation you should be fine. Also if your arm begins to hurt, tell the your trainer immediately, otherwise you can seriously hurt your arm.
302089
I know the feeling. I'm at that age too. Anyway, talk to your coach about it. If they say you HAVE to then try your best. Last year I was told to do that when I get to 2nd base. I asked one of the coaches if I could just run fast and they said yes.
327694
First of all, J.J. Putz isn't doing anything anytime soon. Is this a keeper league? Putz would be good for that, but not much else. Drop him for Francisco ROdney. Rodney will be picking up saves in August and September while all the other closers tire.\nSecond, Drop some of your hitters, prefferably Casey Blake to pick up another SP. If you can get a guy who starts one of every 5 games, it will increase your IP\nThird, get Bay and Ichiro off the bench. They are two of the most dynamic players in the game. They need to be played.\nFourth, once you get Bay and Ichiro on the field, drop Burrell and pick up a player at another position. You need someone who can fill in for Roberts and Delgado consistently on their off days. Ramirez might fill the need for another 2b/SS, but you have a logjam at SS and OF. Make the platoon smaller, and pick up a 1b (is chris shelton on the board? jim thome?) Everyone has off days when they don't play, and people will get injured. Pick up a first baseman or Catcher\nFifth, and last, if you don't already, chek the team daily. You need to know who will start, who's on the DL, who has a favorable matchup, who;s slumping, etc. All of this is necessary. I am leading one of my leagues, am second in another, and fourth in my last. I lost a bet on Eric Gagne, but you don't have to make that mistake. That's all I can say for you, besides always watch SportsCenter and read SI and check your standings. Peace\n\nthomas, destroyer of worlds
189682
first recognize that its a curve by its spin. (It should be spinning on a sort of axis around the top area of the baseball.) Then just wait on it and swing. Be careful if it starts outside because if its any good it will curve out of your reach,also watch for the inside curve because it will break in for a strike. (This is for a righty pitching to a righty)
1040806
With a grooved swing(short radius, etc), I'd recommend that you work on strengthening your lead hand arm strength. I have seen this work wonders when hitters that want to add more pop do concentrated isotonic training on the lead arm which for most players is their weaker arm. Have you ever tried the frisbee drill where you knock a softball sized wiffle ball off the tee using the lead hand? It's a hoot and effective!
625829
alright ur stance nothing matters stand however u want but before the pitch comes get into a hitting position so you are ready for a fast ball and so you can keep your hands back on a off speed pitch o ya and ur grib should be loose and ur knuckles should be lined up
876804
First off a curveball doesn't tail. \n\nWhat you need to do is finish the pitch better. A pitch will maove more when you don't watch it because you will get better extension and finish the pitch. The path the your hand takes determines the angle of the break, if your goes top to bottom (12-6) the ball will do the same. \n\nAnother thing you should try is to think fastball and start the curve ball after your head not before. This create tighter spin and the break will start later. A lot of young pitchers have the problem of starting it behind their head and it gives off the appearance that it is coming out of the top of your hand, the curve will be like a big loop (like Barry Zito). \n\nTry spiking your finger nail on your index finger into the ball, this will create a feeling of getting on top of the pitch. \n\nYou need to be aggresive when you finish the pitch.\n\nMost importantly, make sure your elbow is above your shoulder, this is for health and saftey of your arm.
1081575
I use a knuckleball a lot of the time but you want speed and accuracy, hmmm.\n\nWell I would work on some arm strength exercises and upper-body ones as well.  When you pitch your chest should lead your body and use your arm in a sort-of slingshot effect which is crucial to speed.  I did adapt a windup like Dontrelle Willis without the leg kick because it builds momentum.  If you use your feet to push off harder but more fluent, you'll see some difference as well.\n\nFor accuracy?  Practice, Practice, Practice.  Though I did learn after your lift your leg up and point your toe down, on the way down wherever your foot points the ball will go in the direction of it.  Not too sure about that though.
761242
play catch without moving your feet, that will help give you better arm strenght........
259690
First thing is first...look at your arm when you throw (The easiest way to do this is to video tape yourself and watch it). What you want to watch for is where your elbow is in comparison to your shoulder. If your elbow drops below your shoulder, that is why you elbow hurts. When you elbow drops below the shoulder, it puts undo stress on the ligaments and tendons there. What you want is for you elbow to be level or slightly higher than your shoulder, but it has to be comfortable for you. You don't want it way stretched out so it's twice as uncomfortable as before.\n\nAnother possibility is if you throw a curve, how do you throw it? Are you using your elbow? Which is hard on younger pitchers (The bones and cartilidge.). You want to be using your wrist for the rotation of the ball, not your elbow.
880231
First of all have you had your vision examined recently?  If it's ok, then try some practice layups where you slightly change your aim deliberately by a half-inch or inch in each direction both left and right, up and down, and a few inches forward and back, then combining left, up and forward, etc., the same as when a marksman is calibrating sights on a rifle.   It may be that your "kinesthetic" sense is rusty and you are not "feeling" it when your body is in total alignment to make the perfect shot.  It could also be your release point (the same as when pitchers can't seem to throw strikes).  Try varying that as well. I'm sure if you try hard enough something's gonna pop.  Best of luck.
307316
You have too many bench batters.  Most of the time, you will have 3-5 bench batters that contribute nothing for you.  The general advice is to get more pitchers for Wins and Ks.  If youcan get some good middle relivers, they can even lower your ERA and WHIP.