Second, to learn the skills required to throw these pitches require my training and a long time to perfect. Therefore, pitchers have to make a long-term commitment to excellence. Otherwise, they will never find out how good they can be. Fastballs come off the ends of the tip of pitche's second and third digits. Breaking balls come off the inside of the tip of the pitcher's third digit.
Screwballs come off the outside of tip of the pitcher's third digit.
Four seam fastballs do not fall due to gravity as much as two seam fastballs. Pitchers have to understand which type of fastball each of the four types of hitters prefer and throw the fastball that they least want to hit. Hitters who hold their bats vertically prefer low pitches. Therefore, pitchers should throw four seam fastballs. Hitters who hold their bats horizontally prefer high pitches.