Gyroball

Mike_C · February 22nd, 2007, 09:34 AM

Jeff Passan wrote an article on Daisuke Matsuzaka's mysterious Gyroball. Doesn't seem to show a lot of love for the pitch. Could it be possible that the pitch maintains more of its velocity as it approaches the plate then an overhand spinning fastball? This is true when comparing bullets fired from a gun, not sure if its true for a baseball with seams all over it traveling a much shorter distance.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

athleticsfan · February 25th, 2007, 09:34 AM

I don’t know if this is just another gimmick, but we will see once spring training/season begins to see how much this new pitch will work with MLB hitters. Will it be deadly? Or Fluff?

Leaning towards fluff here.

bedir than average · February 25th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Or maybe that he uses it so infrequently that he has said on multiple occaissions that he doesn't through it.

I think the confusion is that there are two "gyroballs" one is a unique windup/delivery that results in standard pitch movement, but with some deception where as the other is the mythical double-breaking pitch.

February 22nd, 2007, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike_C New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	Gyroball Jeff Passan wrote an article on Daisuke Matsuzaka's mysterious Gyroball. Doesn't seem to show a lot of love for the pitch. Could it be possible that the pitch maintains more of its velocity as it approaches the plate then an overhand spinning fastball? This is true when comparing bullets fired from a gun, not sure if its true for a baseball with seams all over it traveling a much shorter distance. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

February 25th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
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February 25th, 2007, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
athleticsfan Rookie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	I don’t know if this is just another gimmick, but we will see once spring training/season begins to see how much this new pitch will work with MLB hitters. Will it be deadly? Or Fluff? Leaning towards fluff here.