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Howie75 · 05-11-2010, 06:31 PM

Does anyone have some advice on effectively using the splitter? Several of my pitchers throw it, but other than inducing the occasional ground ball, I have not been able to do much with it.

It seems I either leave it up and it gets crushed, or it's low and taken for a ball. I am unable to get many swinging strikes with it, which I thought would be a strength of this pitch.

Pistolero · 05-11-2010, 07:17 PM

That's what it's intended for a contact pitch for groundouts but it all depends on location,too. You'll have to load the pithcher meter correctly without that much on it and release it somewhat early to be effective. Im doing fairly well with it but it's true leave it up it's bound to get scortched. Same thing goes for any breaking ball.

jeffmanqb3 · 05-11-2010, 09:54 PM

I would think low in the zone would be a good spot. It could be used in a fastball count to throw the hitter off a bit. It could also be a great pitch against another human. They would see fastball, but it would have some change in speed and serious drop. The splitter can be nasty.

Instant C1a55ic · 05-11-2010, 11:37 PM

I useually locate it down and in on almost everyone. More times than not i get either a strike out or a ground out.

Meter wise, i try and get it right in the middle between the yellow and red. I see it as it a perfect mix of speed and break.

Howie75 · 05-12-2010, 12:03 AM

That could be it..I might be throwing it too hard.

417alum · 05-12-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Howie75


	That could be it..I might be throwing it too hard.

Throw it Low in the zone and it will have occasional unique break which will induce ground balls with realistic spin.

spyda757 · 05-12-2010, 12:55 AM

I Usally try and set em up for a Fastball (manny parra only one on my 25 roster who had one) then throw the splitter down and away, or low and take as much off as possible, its a good pitch if your in a jam and need a DP! you hope they either swing threw it or influence the ground ball to get some needed outs, cant tell u how much that pitched has helped Parra get out of some trouble

SA1NT401 · 05-13-2010, 11:39 AM

My favorite pitch actually.....I use it quite well.

Gotta find the right spot on the meter....Keep it low and use it at the right time (ie dont throw it as your 1st pitch).

Just keep at it....Practice makes perfect....

05-11-2010, 06:31 PM	#1
Howie75 Commitment to Excellence OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,993	Using the Splitter Does anyone have some advice on effectively using the splitter? Several of my pitchers throw it, but other than inducing the occasional ground ball, I have not been able to do much with it. It seems I either leave it up and it gets crushed, or it's low and taken for a ball. I am unable to get many swinging strikes with it, which I thought would be a strength of this pitch.

05-11-2010, 07:17 PM	#2
Pistolero Rookie OVR: 7 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston, TX	Re: Using the Splitter That's what it's intended for a contact pitch for groundouts but it all depends on location,too. You'll have to load the pithcher meter correctly without that much on it and release it somewhat early to be effective. Im doing fairly well with it but it's true leave it up it's bound to get scortched. Same thing goes for any breaking ball. __________________ Houston Astros l Texans l Rockets

05-11-2010, 09:54 PM	#3
jeffmanqb3 Rookie OVR: 7 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Using the Splitter I would think low in the zone would be a good spot. It could be used in a fastball count to throw the hitter off a bit. It could also be a great pitch against another human. They would see fastball, but it would have some change in speed and serious drop. The splitter can be nasty.

05-11-2010, 11:37 PM	#4
Instant C1a55ic 2022 Clark Cup Champions! OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,896 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Using the Splitter I useually locate it down and in on almost everyone. More times than not i get either a strike out or a ground out. Meter wise, i try and get it right in the middle between the yellow and red. I see it as it a perfect mix of speed and break. __________________ NFL - Denver Broncos NCAAF - Boise State Broncos Champions Indoor Football - Sioux City Bandits 9-2 MLB - Toronto Blue Jays 56-45 NHL - Colorado Avalanche 2022 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS United States Hockey League - Sioux City Musketeers 2022 Clark Cup Champions

05-12-2010, 12:03 AM	#5
Howie75 Commitment to Excellence OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,993	Re: Using the Splitter That could be it..I might be throwing it too hard.

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05-12-2010, 12:55 AM	#7
spyda757 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Dec 2005	Re: Using the Splitter I Usally try and set em up for a Fastball (manny parra only one on my 25 roster who had one) then throw the splitter down and away, or low and take as much off as possible, its a good pitch if your in a jam and need a DP! you hope they either swing threw it or influence the ground ball to get some needed outs, cant tell u how much that pitched has helped Parra get out of some trouble __________________ My Teams MILWAUKEE BUCKS 46-36 (Good Season) Dallas Cowboys 11-5 (Go Dez Bryant) Milwaukee Brewers 15-18 *Current Games* Interests Final Fantasy XIII (360) COD: Modern Warfare 2 (360) MLB The Show 2010 Assassins Creed 2 (360)

05-13-2010, 11:39 AM	#8
SA1NT401 Banned OVR: 25 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Ocean State	Re: Using the Splitter My favorite pitch actually.....I use it quite well. Gotta find the right spot on the meter....Keep it low and use it at the right time (ie dont throw it as your 1st pitch). Just keep at it....Practice makes perfect....

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