Can anyone explain

[Backtobanks]

Why lefties seem to throw a more overwhelming curveball than righties. I know there have been righties with great curves, but it seems to me that the devastating curveball pitchers seem to be predominantly left-handed.

[10man]

I don't really think there are more lefties w/ great curves. In fact I would go with the exact opposite stance that there are fewer of them and harder to find, ergo they get more noticed when they actually are found.

[Backtobanks]

I don't really think there are more lefties w/ great curves. In fact I would go with the exact opposite stance that there are fewer of them and harder to find, ergo they get more noticed when they actually are found.

 

With all of the discussion about Hill and comparing him to Zito and Estes, brought back memories of Koufax, Holtzman, Moyer, Spahn, etc. Is it that they just get noticed more or is it that lefties need to develop a big breaking curve ball. It doesn't seem like the right pitch to encourage lefties to learn since the ball would break in to the majority of batters (RH),

but I still think that there the devastating curve ball seems to be thrown more often by lefties than righties.

[katway]

I think one thing that factors into better breaking pitches from lefties is that there are fewer lefties out there and they are given a greater opportunity to develop within an organization than righthanders. Since there are more righties, the righties that stick around often through heat or have good location. Lefties can stick around with mediocre stuff and focus on developing breaking pitches.

 

In any event, I think the best curve ball of anyone was thrown by a right hander -- Bert Blyleven.

[Hatman]

Why lefties seem to throw a more overwhelming curveball than righties. I know there have been righties with great curves, but it seems to me that the devastating curveball pitchers seem to be predominantly left-handed.

 

In addition to everything else stated here, it is also the cnterfield camera angle most teams use in there TV coverage. Most often, the camera sets up to the third base side the pitcher. That angle makes lefties to appear to have a more pronounced sweep on breaking pitches.

 

Hat

[Backtobanks]

Why lefties seem to throw a more overwhelming curveball than righties. I know there have been righties with great curves, but it seems to me that the devastating curveball pitchers seem to be predominantly left-handed.

 

In addition to everything else stated here, it is also the cnterfield camera angle most teams use in there TV coverage. Most often, the camera sets up to the third base side the pitcher. That angle makes lefties to appear to have a more pronounced sweep on breaking pitches.

 

Hat

 

Thanks Hat, I did wonder about that.