superciuc Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Many and many times somebody should say "what is really a gyroball?". Here's the answer from Wikipedia: Gyroball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 There's about 17 different explanations for it. Therefore, I don't believe it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superciuc Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 There's about 17 different explanations for it. Therefore, I don't believe it exists. Somebody throws it in Japan but here in the MLB nobody throws the gyroball. Matsusaka doesn't throw the gyroball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 There is no such thing as a gyro ball. Its a myth like the rising fastball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superciuc Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 There is no such thing as a gyro ball. Its a myth like the rising fastball. I'm not talking if it's a myth or not, i'm just letting you know what type of pitch is. The rising fastball is impossible to pitch, but the gyroball is possible to pitch. Infact, somebody pitch the gyroball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59FIFTY Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I think it excist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It's a really fast above average changeup, maybe it's thrown like a changeup, meaning there's no gyroball. Matsuzaka wins because he throws 95 and has a great slider which he controls velocity on. Not because of a boogie-man pitch. Almost as much of a myth as saying no-one throws 2-seam fastballs in Japan, you'd think a ML re-tread brought one over by now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcrunner4623 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 There is no such thing as a gyro ball. Its a myth like the rising fastball. What about side-arm pitchers? Their fastballs rise. :rocklicker: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 What about side-arm pitchers? Their fastballs rise. :rocklicker: Nevermind, no comment from me this time. I didn't think anyone would post that, but I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronmexico Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Ok, my opinion is it exists, just misunderstood. I think it's a slider in essence that doesn't move, to be more specific, it's got the rotation of a slider, and the speed of a slower fastball. (Such as a drop from 90 to 87) That is why it is supposedly easier to throw for a sidearmer, I have tinkered, and to be honest I threw something to the extent of what I described before, because it looks like a slider to the hitter, he waits back, but it only comes in a couple mph slower, so they react late on it and can't hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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