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Article: The linear approach to successful pitching.(BASEBALL)
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- Coach and Athletic Director
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- September 1, 2006
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Although pitchers like Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson may appear to be trying to strike everyone out or see how many line drives their defense can catch, it is never necessarily so.
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Pitching is basically a science. The good pitchers are always building up their store of knowledge and carefully working over the hitters. On the upper levels of the game, good pitching embodies four basic principles
1. Force the batter to swing at your pitch.
2. Minimize your pitches (under 12 pitches per inning).
3. Jam the hitter or get out in front of his power base.
4. Destroy the hitter's rhythm and timing.