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Bravemom
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 Posted - 03/15/2016 : 11:36:39
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Does anyone know of a place with simulation type pitching? Or pitching machine that throws real baseballs, but different pitches? Want son to practice hitting off speeds and curve balls.
Prefer Cherokee/Cobb county if possible.
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bfriendly
376 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2016 : 22:39:58
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Originally posted by Bravemom
Does anyone know of a place with simulation type pitching? Or pitching machine that throws real baseballs, but different pitches? Want son to practice hitting off speeds and curve balls.
Prefer Cherokee/Cobb county if possible.
TIA
I was just asking the household as that would be really neat, but I have never heard of it nor have they. My son says its a myth and a machine cannot throw a curve ball....Is there anyway you can pitch to him? Or do you know any other dads that pitch to their kid and maybe you could join?
My son seems to be very comfortable in the box and usually good with curves and change ups, but that is because he sees a lot of live pitches from me. I dont have a very good change, but I try to throw one and usually throw my slider off speed. Best thing about the whole live pitching atmosphere is there is No telling where the pitch is going.........I cannot tell you how many times I have hit him with a pitch, nor how many times he has knocked me off the mound....... |
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hshuler
1074 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2016 : 07:52:16
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| Find a place with an adjustable two-wheel pitching machine. They can generate breaking balls. Set the top wheel's velocity to a higher setting and it will do the trick. The greater variance in velocity, you get more of a curveball. The less variance in speed between top and bottom wheels, you get more of a slider or cutter. |
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mikepayne
173 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2016 : 09:15:59
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| The pitching machines at Auterson had the ball dancing like a wiffle ball for us. It was the type of machine hshuler was describing. The off speed pitchers look to have a big advantage so far at the 13u level. |
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Crazyforbball
391 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2016 : 11:05:57
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| Haven't found what you are looking for but we rent two cages side by side and go back and forth setting them at two different speeds to alternate between fast balls and slow ones. |
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743
215 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2016 : 15:04:18
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| There used to be a guy can't remember his first name. last name Peavy that had a video imagine on a screen in a full length batting cage that would throw different pitches randomly. I thought there was no way it was realistic. I could not believe how good that thing was. Although you couldn't read a grip or anything the timing was perfect and the movement on the baseball was very much like a real pitcher. |
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bballman
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Posted - 03/16/2016 : 15:14:19
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Originally posted by 743
There used to be a guy can't remember his first name. last name Peavy that had a video imagine on a screen in a full length batting cage that would throw different pitches randomly. I thought there was no way it was realistic. I could not believe how good that thing was. Although you couldn't read a grip or anything the timing was perfect and the movement on the baseball was very much like a real pitcher.
They used to have that at Sports-a-Rama in Roswell. I don't know if Sports-a-Rama is in existence anymore. |
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LFconcessions
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Posted - 03/17/2016 : 09:23:06
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They also had at Sports-a-Rama in East Cobb - but pretty sure that SAR-EC is no longer around since the location is being rebuilt as a hospital.
Here's an example of one of the pitching simulators; http://www.probatter.com/px2-baseball.php |
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bfriendly
376 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2016 : 04:00:18
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Originally posted by LFconcessions
They also had at Sports-a-Rama in East Cobb - but pretty sure that SAR-EC is no longer around since the location is being rebuilt as a hospital.
Here's an example of one of the pitching simulators; http://www.probatter.com/px2-baseball.php
Thats what she's looking for LF........thanks for the link. I cant find any local places that say they have that though..........Very Cool! |
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sebaseball
101 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2016 : 12:08:33
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Thats what she's looking for LF........thanks for the link. I cant find any local places that say they have that though..........Very Cool!
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Those systems cost around $35K, so it's a major investment for a hitting facility to add. I personally think it would be a money maker and would draw lots of folks in to use it, but don't know how much & when you'd see the ROI. |
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Bravemom
204 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2016 : 21:09:00
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Originally posted by LFconcessions
They also had at Sports-a-Rama in East Cobb - but pretty sure that SAR-EC is no longer around since the location is being rebuilt as a hospital.
Here's an example of one of the pitching simulators; http://www.probatter.com/px2-baseball.php
That is awesome!!! Why can't we have something like that around here?! |
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bfriendly
376 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2016 : 04:37:29
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Originally posted by Bravemom
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Originally posted by LFconcessions
They also had at Sports-a-Rama in East Cobb - but pretty sure that SAR-EC is no longer around since the location is being rebuilt as a hospital.
Here's an example of one of the pitching simulators; http://www.probatter.com/px2-baseball.php
That is awesome!!! Why can't we have something like that around here?!
See post above yours.....I would guess theres about 35k reasons
Agree it would be about as awesome as it gets though! I would surely attend with my kid.....my change up is horrible |
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Simulation pitching?
