Forget about throwing the curveball when you are 9 years olds. Here are three pitches that a Little League pitcher can use to keep hitters off balance and mess up their timing. 1) 4-seam fastball 2) 2-seam fastball 3) changeup These pitches can be thrown with the same arm angle and speed. The key is to locate the pitches on the corners or low in the zone for strikes. 4-seam Fastball - The Heater Use the 4-seam fastball on most of your pitches. Throw the fastball on the inside or outside corner for strikes. If they start fouling it off, then switch to the two seam fastball. 2-seamer - The Sinker Hitters have trouble tracking the movement of a 2-seam fastball, especially when thrown by a lefty pitcher. The 2-seamer thrown toward the middle of the plate, by a lefty, can run low and away from a right handed hitter. The pitch will run to the outside of a left-handed hitter, when thrown by a right-handed pitcher. Cy Young award winner Félix Hernández throws a fast...
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