Interesting article on pitch sequences

[filihok]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...ch-sequencing/

It seems to suggest that the fastball is still the best pitch in baseball.

As you can see, certain pitch combinations are far superior to others and a pitcher who just throws his pitches at random is not going to be very successful. Setting things up with a fastball is the way to go for a pitcher. Pitching backwards has become somewhat in vogue recently, but very few of the off-speed-then-fastball combinations are very good. Once you have shown your best off-speed pitch, it is hard to come up with a good plan for later in the count.

[Rongar]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...ch-sequencing/

It seems to suggest that the fastball is still the best pitch in baseball.

Great article, Filihok...lotta food for thought amongst us "Player" mode wallahs.
Many thanks.

[KowboyKoop]

Well-placed fastballs are without a shadow of a doubt the best and most important pitch in baseball. Sets up everything else.