Firstly, our starting pitcher struck out 12 batters in 5 innings. Of 15 outs, 12 were rung up on Ks. That is pure dominance. The truth is, it was all done with fastballs and changeups, and a team that can't hit a lick. I think he threw 3-4 curves the whole game.
Their pitching is something definitely worth writing about, too. It was very very slow. Some of you know I play in a different league that is much more competitive and I'm seeing low to mid 80's consistently, and I show up today and this guy is throwing over-the-top slow pitch softball. It really requires great discipline to hit this kind of pitching because you have to wait for your pitch even though they all look like watermelons. One is used to loading as the pitcher is about to bring his arm forward, and now you can load when the ball is halfway to the plate. If you don't know what a load is, read this great article, it is one of the best I have seen about the loading sequence.
Basically, the reason I think it's so difficult to hit slow pitching is because it has disrupted your timing. And anybody who has spent any number of innings in a batters box knows, if you have poor timing, you have no chance. Even with good timing, you could have a mechanical flaw that prevents you from squaring up the pitch. There are so many things to talk about when it comes to hitting, I don't know which direction to go.
All I know for now is that playing baseball at any level has to make guys appreciate how the pros do it. They face electric stuff and its pretty remarkable just how many home runs you see.
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