Kind of off the wall...does anyone in our organization throw a shuuto?

is that a kind of pitch?

Kind of off the wall...does anyone in our organization throw a shuuto?

 

Shutout? it does seem like we haven't seen many shutouts this year by our SP, I think Graham Taylor and Ryan Tucker are the only ones who have done it. That's a good point though, the lack of CGSO's is kind of strange.

Kind of off the wall...does anyone in our organization throw a shuuto?

is that a kind of pitch?

 

Yea.

 

Shuuto

 

The shuuto (Japanese シュート) or shootball is a pitch when thrown by a right-handed pitcher, somewhat similar to a screwball, although with less break. The shuuto begins as a fastball, taking a straight path toward the plate. However, the pitcher has put a slight spin on the ball, such that as the ball's velocity decreases, it "rolls over" and drifts back toward the batter.

 

The shuuto is often described in English as a "reverse slider," but this is not strictly the case, as the shuuto generally has more velocity and less break than a slider. Western observers also tend to confuse the shuuto with many other types of pitches, including the two-seam fastball, the sinker, or the screwball. All three of these groups of pitches, in differing degrees, will move down and in towards a right handed batter when thrown by a right handed pitcher, or in the opposite manner of a curveball and a slider. The shuuto is unique because it is a faster pitch with less downward break when compared to a screwball, and has less speed but more lateral break when compared to two-seam fastballs and sinking fastballs.

 

The shuuto is often confused with the gyroball, perhaps because of a well-known article by Will Carroll that erroneously equated the two pitches. Although Carroll later corrected himself, the confusion persists.

 

The shuuto is used by a handful of American players, mainly in amateur leagues, although some argue that a variation on this pitch is also thrown by San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux. A right-hander, Maddux often uses this shuuto-like pitch to freeze left-handed batters, as the pitch starts inside on the batters, and then breaks sharply down and inside the strike zone as the batter shies away from the ball.

 

The shuuto is mentioned often in the movie Mr. Baseball. This is the type of pitch that Tom Selleck's character is continually unable to hit. It is described as "the great equalizer."

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I have been reading up on it. From what I have read, when a pitcher gets good with this pitch it absolutely destroys right handed batters.

My bad Spike. I thought you meant shutout and were just doing some DPing at 5PM. Would of given you props for that! :lol Never heard of the shuuto though...

Raynor and Coghlan have nothing left to prove...both are college players and should be promoted soon.

 

 

Erasmo Ramirez was a nice pickup. A's chose Ruddy Lugo over him for some reason