in pitching,what does a slider do?
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A slider moves right to left (for a right handed pitcher; it is left to right for a lefty) with what is typically a minor downward movement.  The slider is thrown with speed, usually just a bit less than the fastball.\n\nThe curveball tends to have more of a top to bottom break and is thrown with substantially less velocity than the fastball or slider.
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There should be a slider in the front. If not, return it.
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1.  As a hitter, you look for top spin (opposite of fastball).  Also, occasionally a pitcher will drop his elbow when he throws the curve.  Look for that.\n\n2.  The best 0-2 pitch is often a fastball high and in.  It's called "wasting a pitch" but either causes an aggresive hitter to swing at a bad pitch or sets up a timid hitter to put a bad swing on a next pitch low and away.\n\n3.  For velocity and control, go with the "4-seam" grip (across the widest space between seems).
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Learn how to throw a Slider or a Knuckler(KnuckleBall) Those 2 pitches drop and are pretty tough to hit when thrown right! Kick A$$ Man!
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It is defined pitch aleast 6 innings and give up 3 or less earned runs
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go here:\nhttp://www.carlton32.com/slider.html
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Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched\n\nbasically, it tell you how many batters a pitcher lets on base per inning on average.
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im an all-star pitcher so i kno what im saying,\n  you hold it where the seams curve and you place your palm on the bottom of the curve and ur fingers on the top
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I always put my index and middle fingers together and wrap my thumb around the bottom of the ball with the other fingers bent. then you let it slide off the fingertips as you release. WiCkeD PiTcH!!\n\nI think some spread the fingers but I get more speed and control when together.
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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!!
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The details about slider, flipper and top spinner are given below:\n\nSLIDER:\n------------ \n\nIn cricket, a slider is a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler. Whereas a topspinner is released with the thumb facing the batsman, a slider is bowled with the thumb facing 180 degrees away from the bowler. On release the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin on the ball. A topspinner tends to dip more quickly and bounce higher than a normal delivery. The slider does the opposite: it floats to a fuller length and bounces less than the batsman might expect.\n\nThe classic slider heads with its seam aligned towards the batsman and may tend to swing in slightly. Sliders may also head towards the batsman with a scrambled seam. This has less effect on the flight and bounce but absence of leg spin may deceive the batsman. It is claimed that Shane Warne invented this type of delivery.\n\nFLIPPER\n-------------\n\nThe flipper is the name of a particular bowling delivery used in cricket, generally by a leg spin bowler. Squeezed out of the front of the hand with the thumb and first and second fingers, it keeps deceptively low after pitching and can accordingly be very difficult to play.\n\n\nThe flipper comes out underneath the hand at delivery. There must be sufficient tension in the wrist and fingers to impart a good helping of backspin or underspin. In doing so the flipper will float on towards the batsman and land on a fuller length than he anticipated, often leaving him caught on the back foot when he wrongly assumes it to be a pullable or a cuttable ball. The back spin or underspin will cause the ball to hurry on at great pace with very little bounce, though this may be harder to achieve on softer wickets. A series of normal leg spinners or topspinners, with their dropping looping flight, will have the batsman used to the ball pitching on a shorter length. The batsman may wrongly assume that the flipper will drop and loop like a normal overspinning delivery. \n\nTOP SPINNER:\n---------------------\n\nA a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowler's hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel. The ball tends to dip in flight, but when the ball bounces, it bounces higher than normal and travels quicker than it would have done with no spin. Consequently, the batsman is more likely to hit the ball in the air, increasing the chances of him being caught out. However, due to the forward spin, a topspinner will occasionally "shoot through", with very low bounce.\n\nA topspinner is generally bowled by a leg spinner or an off spinner. Because the spin is entirely in the direction the ball is travelling in, the ball does not change direction when it bounces as a normal spin delivery would. This can trick the batsman, who may nick the ball behind the stumps, and be caught out by the wicket-keeper or one of the slip fielders. \n\nIf you would like to have more details, please check the following website:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_%28cricket%29
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Relax and find your marks. If you've never pitched before you are probably not going to last long. It takes awhile to build up the stamina to pitch for a long period of time. It's not so much the shoulder and arm as it is the legs from pushing off the rubber. My daughter has been pitching for several years and it took her a couple seasons to get to the point she could pitch a full game without wearing out.
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I think it's when the pitcher comes in with a 3-run lead or less, or perhaps when the lead is 4 and there are runners on base. Let me check.....\n\n============================================================\nEDIT: OK, here is some info:\n\nRule 10.20 credits a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and \n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and \n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: \n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or \n(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or \n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.\n============================================================\n\nI guess if the reliever pitches the last 3 innings and came in up by 4 (and didn't blow the lead), then he can earn a save.
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pitching and pitching and pitching is only way to strengthen your muscle but if you mean power pitching Nolan Ryan has a work out video out where he shows you tips and exercises. Nolan Ryan is the pitcher that helped make Randy Johnson good
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COMING FROM A FORMER PITCHER MYSELF...I WOULD SAY IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT U THROW..IT MATTERS THAT U HAVE CONTROL AND CAN VARY YOUR SPEEDS.  U HAVE TO BE ABLE TO THROW INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FOR STRIKES...KEEP BATTERS ON THEIR TOES.  AS FAR AS BEST PITCHES I CAN ONLY SAY WHAT WORKED FOR ME BECAUSE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO MASTER OTHER PITCHES, BUT I THREW A 4 AND 2 SEAM, CHANGEUP, AND A KNUCKLECURVE.
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Little League runners are required to slide during any play that may involve contact with the fielder. An example would be a play at the plate where the throw is coming in to the catcher ... the LL baserunner is required to slide and can not just plow into the catcher and knock him over in an attempt to knock the ball away (like in the majors).
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You throw the sinker pretty much like a fast ball. It is mostly a modified two seem fastball. Take your two seemer grip, then move your pointer and middle fingers closer together. They should now be between the seems (fingers on seems takes away the sinking action). Offset your thumb from the 6 o;clock position to about 7 or 8 o'clock. \n\nWhen you throw, this grip will make you, without trying, "turn the ball over". From a righthander, the ball will have a little clockwise and "top" spin to it. The ball will TEND to move in and down to a righthanded batter.\n\nMove your thumb the other way and you will be throwing a "cutter". A cutter is a fastball that acts like a slider (without as much movement and sinking action) but has almost the velocity of the two seem fastball.\n\nThe regular two seem fastball will tend to tail into a right handed batter from a righthanded pitcher.\n\nAnother way to throw the sinker is to widen your pointer a middle finger a bit from the two seem fastball. Now they will be outside the laces of the "sweet" spot on the baseball. Thumb stays in the same position as a regular two seem fastball. This pitch will tend to break straight down late. You will loose velocity (compared to the two seem fastball) but pick up movement down. With a little pressure from either finger, you will find the ball tailing one way or another. Some call this a sinker, others call it a split fingered fastball. Neither term is completely accurate but both suffice.\n\nIf you have large hands and widen the split in your fingers so that the ball rests on the web between those fingers, you will be throwing a fork ball. That pitch breaks down hard and is fairly slow. It actually works like a poor knuckle ball but at a higher velocity. \n\nAgain, you need a coach right there with you that knows what he/she is doing. You should also not be trying to throw these pitches until you are at least 13 and more like 16. Some people say that widening your fingers on a ball can hurt your arm. I say it depends on the size of your hands and length of your fingers. Be safe with it.