Professional baseball has for many years had theories on pitching and hitting that have run the extremes. While all of us professionals have our own methods and styles on the mechanics of pitching and hitting, we sometimes lose sight of the focus of what we are trying to accomplish. The focus for pitchers is keeping hitters off balance by "speeding up the bats and slowing down the bats." For hitters, they need to "hunt" pitches they can handle and best put into play.
It was the use of this philosophy by implementing "effective velocities" that helped the Houston Astros win the 2005 National League Championship.
Perry Husband’s work in "Filthy- The Science of Effective Velocity" has managed to explain the science of pitching and hitting in a simple way for coaches and players to understand the complexities of these skills.
I have found Husband’s work to offer a sound approach to pitching and hitting schemes, that when able to execute, a player will see his success skyrocket! Great players do these things instinctively. Now, all players can aspire to be great
by using the techniques found in this book!
