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I wish Greg Maddux went a little deeper on his two different grips on the two seam fastball. Maddux rarely throws breaking balls (he'll maybe throw no more than 5 in a game) and changes speeds on his two-seamer, sinker (two-seam fastball), and change-up (two-seam grip). A Leo Mazzone book goes in emphasis talking about Greg Maddux sinker and pressure point making the ball either tail or sink.
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I'm 50 with lots of pitching experience, that changeup grip I never knew. Lot's of major leaguers are only as good as what they know or taught. Have you noticed there are no more Steve Carlton sliders around anymore? They are all like Verlanders, over the plate and ending outside corner, not the can't lay off slider ending up in the dirt type Carlton had. You can't throw it if you don't know how! In 5 words I can tell you how to throw it. But it will change your whole pitching career. It's 7mph slower than fastball. If you can throw it 85mph they can't lay off. 80 mph they can.
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He got fat.
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It is really quite revealing that people who are on this comments see only pitching and swinging motion which only lead to injury when used as they are intended. When you are able to share with the only {Saber Metrics Approved Pitcher} MEEEE on the planet when you can explain the the High Intensity High Spin True Fastball, the Low Intensity High Spin True Curveball and the Low Intensity High Spin Reverse Curveball. I do have film and instruction pamphlets loaded with tons of procedures but, you don't just pickup a baseball and do this method you see here. That only injures you. I would happily help you! {Even these imposters.} NOOOOT!!! Into prison!!!!
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There are lots of different change-up grips but this is the most unusual one I have ever seen. Yet, it obviously must work for him since Greg Maddux had one of the most effective change-ups of any pitcher.
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Pointers from the pro's? More like pointers from one of the greatest control pitchers of all time in Major League Baseball history. That should be the title.
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Is holding the ball with your whole hand a way to grip a change up?
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I didn't learn that in Little League, either.
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Holy crap, his grips are totally different than other pitchers ive seen
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I love Oberto
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No sinker?
Gregory Alan Maddux was born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo, Texas. He spent some of his childhood in Madrid, Spain -- following his father on his Air Force assignment -- before graduating from high school in Las Vegas. Maddux's father, Dave, taught Greg and his older brother Mike the fundamentals of the game -- and Mike was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft. Maddux used every edge he had and continued to dominate the batters as the Braves continued to amass NL West titles. From 1993-2003 -- his 11 years in a Braves uniform -- Atlanta won the division crown in each completed season, advancing to the World Series three times and winning the 1995 Fall Classic. In that time, Maddux went 198-88 with a 2.63 ERA. Watch more Baseball Hall of Fame videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBaseballHall Visit the official Baseball Hall of Fame website: http://www.baseballhall.org Follow the Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BaseballHall Like the Baseball Hall of Fame on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballHall Follow the Baseball Hall of Fame on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+baseballhalloffame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is home to the greatest stars and the history of the game. Located in scenic Cooperstown, New York, the Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the sport's history, honoring excellence within the game, and connecting generations through baseball.