Yes - Just ask Jamie Moyer. The crafty lefty kept major league hitters of balance, for 25 years, by locating his fastball and deceptive changeup. Henry Knight LHP In youth leagues, left-handed pitchers often have the advantage over hitters since they are rare and the pitches come from a different direction and slower speed. About 1 in 10 kids can throw left-handed and only some of them are pitchers. Batters don't get many chances to face lefties in games, so they seem to have trouble hitting off them. Some people think that left-handed pitches have more movement than right-handed throws. Certainly the spin and angle of the lefty pitch could fool many right-handed batters. Here are a few notes on what gives the LHP an advantage: Lefty 2-seam fastball runs away from the batter After watching a lot of college pitchers, I noticed that left handers often throw a 2-seam fastball down and away to right-handed batters. A good 2-seamer moves away from the righty hitters. ...
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