John I would love to see him throw in slow motion a lot of your videos have great information but I learn best with visual! If you can add more actual pitches/angles it would help! Love yah
Nice video with some good explanations. Thing is, after watching this guy talk about his sinker for 10 minutes, it would be great to actually also showcase him throwing it (maybe comparing the movement with his 4 seam?). Some slomo and realtime shots of him throwing his sinker in between the interview topics would be great
I’ve been watching your videos for a while and trying to do what I’ve been told and have been throwing anywhere from 78-82 as a 14 year. This season will be very fun, I can’t wait
@@agoogleuser346 not at all, you can add pronation if you want towards the end (moves more like a traditional sinker), but i dont. Throw it like a fastball and it dives straight down, works so good with a 4 seamer.
@@syedmahdi846 it does have arm side movement if you follow the guys instructions well, however for the combo you want id suggest a more traditional sinker, as this one has more depth
The "new sinker". In the old days, we just called it a tailing two-seam fastball. What they now call it a 12-to-6 curveball is what we called a sinker, or a "drop ball".
This cool because when I use to play baseball that's how I grab the ball and suddenly it was a sinker and just felt good to have learn on my own and now I work for the MLB stadiums passion for baseball
I actually throw a one seamer but witha different grip. I actually out my index and middle fingers on the seam and try to rip it to get the spin as when I tried this grip, it sometimes slipped out of my hand, the wrist position was hard to get too, and it overall just felt awkward.
Mine broke down-in I remember I was pitching to my friend who is a left hand batter and when he made contact they were grounder so I was maybe I subconsciously threw a slider instead of a one seam sinker but all I know was it was going towards the bottom left corner The grip looked like it would be a slider but my pointer and middle finger were sitting on top of the stitch and in would rip it down like a fastball
Nice! I was one of those RH guys whose 2 seam fastball ran up & in, but if I widen the grip (think split finger FB) it would dive 12" around the hitter's ankles and be 5-8mph slower ... As a 90% FB guy, this was all I had... No curve, no slider, no change up.....
Hey coach I tried the one seam sinker u showed in the one video it just wouldn’t sink i throw over top my head and when I try your sinker it only works when I throw it like a submarine guy what should I do love ur vids hope u can answer this
@@craigstem849 ok I have a 80 mph fastball and I’m 13 not that that matter I throw a curve fastball splitter and I feel like if I throw a 2 seam it will have almost like to much run are there any pitcher that move like a sinker but fits a guy that throws his head
@@cyzufall3558 if you’re truly throwing 80 at 13, you have one of the best arms in the country and don’t need to be worried about such things. You’re not getting hit
@@craigstem849 sorry I mean 70 lmao I wish I threw 80 and I’m 13 do u have any tips or something or could you kinda explain it in more depth because I’ve been trying to throw a sinker for months and anything I try for some reason it just won’t sink
John I would love to see him throw in slow motion a lot of your videos have great information but I learn best with visual! If you can add more actual pitches/angles it would help! Love yah
Check the video I just uploaded
You can manually the video playback speed with the gear wheel icon in the top right
I tried this today and I could see huge improvement with just the first pitch I threw. Thank you so much!
Great video. I had a chance to work with Craig way back in 17-18 travel ball. Great to see him still getting after it!
Nice video with some good explanations. Thing is, after watching this guy talk about his sinker for 10 minutes, it would be great to actually also showcase him throwing it (maybe comparing the movement with his 4 seam?). Some slomo and realtime shots of him throwing his sinker in between the interview topics would be great
I'm watching this thinking, great, now let's see the pitch already!
Yeah anticlimactic 😭😭
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I’ve been watching your videos for a while and trying to do what I’ve been told and have been throwing anywhere from 78-82 as a 14 year. This season will be very fun, I can’t wait
Very COOL. Going to have my son practice this pitch.
Cool. Keep us posted!
Great video coach!
Going to try this pitch. One eye closed😉
Haha
xD
I throw a one seamer... the best pitch ever
it's not hard to throw?
@@agoogleuser346 not at all, you can add pronation if you want towards the end (moves more like a traditional sinker), but i dont. Throw it like a fastball and it dives straight down, works so good with a 4 seamer.
@@mario.4173 does it have any arm side movement cuz i want to develop a slider/sinker combo that move opposite directions
@@syedmahdi846 it does have arm side movement if you follow the guys instructions well, however for the combo you want id suggest a more traditional sinker, as this one has more depth
@@mario.4173 i have a sort of 3/4 arm slot so i've always had issues with the traditional sinker. thank you for explaining.
That’s Awesome! Gonna show this to my team! Thanks!
The "new sinker". In the old days, we just called it a tailing two-seam fastball. What they now call it a 12-to-6 curveball is what we called a sinker, or a "drop ball".
This cool because when I use to play baseball that's how I grab the ball and suddenly it was a sinker and just felt good to have learn on my own and now I work for the MLB stadiums passion for baseball
I love how Craig makes you look small😂
How do I throw an Edward Cabrera sinker? That’s the real question
I actually throw a one seamer but witha different grip. I actually out my index and middle fingers on the seam and try to rip it to get the spin as when I tried this grip, it sometimes slipped out of my hand, the wrist position was hard to get too, and it overall just felt awkward.
Great video! Great pitch!
Mine broke down-in I remember I was pitching to my friend who is a left hand batter and when he made contact they were grounder so I was maybe I subconsciously threw a slider instead of a one seam sinker but all I know was it was going towards the bottom left corner
The grip looked like it would be a slider but my pointer and middle finger were sitting on top of the stitch and in would rip it down like a fastball
Nice! I was one of those RH guys whose 2 seam fastball ran up & in, but if I widen the grip (think split finger FB) it would dive 12" around the hitter's ankles and be 5-8mph slower ... As a 90% FB guy, this was all I had... No curve, no slider, no change up.....
Lol. There are a lot of birds in the outfield!
Is this safe for kids to throw?
Should be. There is no unnatural arm rotation to create the sink. It comes off the fingers just like a fastball.
Hey coach I tried the one seam sinker u showed in the one video it just wouldn’t sink i throw over top my head and when I try your sinker it only works when I throw it like a submarine guy what should I do love ur vids hope u can answer this
If you throw over the top you’d be better suited to learn a nice two seam
@@craigstem849 ok I have a 80 mph fastball and I’m 13 not that that matter I throw a curve fastball splitter and I feel like if I throw a 2 seam it will have almost like to much run are there any pitcher that move like a sinker but fits a guy that throws his head
@@cyzufall3558 if you’re truly throwing 80 at 13, you have one of the best arms in the country and don’t need to be worried about such things. You’re not getting hit
@@craigstem849 sorry I mean 70 lmao I wish I threw 80 and I’m 13 do u have any tips or something or could you kinda explain it in more depth because I’ve been trying to throw a sinker for months and anything I try for some reason it just won’t sink
I basically throw a knuckleball but just call it a sinker because it spins a bit because I throw it on the laces.
Knuckleball is no spin or less that one rotation so if it spins more in is a sinker or change up
Interesting
My son is a lefty is it worth teaching him the sinker?
Thinking maybe better to teach him the cutter
Try both and see which is better
Ah yeah. 100%. “My sons a lefty” lol don’t rub it in.
@@stephendaniel168 lol
Cutter isnt a pitch for young players
twelve mins and never threw the ball
You would have a much better channel if you throw the pitch for example
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I wanted to see the pitch thrown
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@@craigstem849 Thank you
The Birds doe???
I invented this pitch in 2006
Like 1-1000 people throw over 90
If you guys want to see how it’s supposed to move, I uploaded this just for you th-cam.com/video/F-OrZ9NUKnU/w-d-xo.html
I really believe in this day and age of baseball that the mound needs to go back another 5-10 feet.
You're joking right?
@@livelygamers2071 no way hes not joking
How are you going to explain the one seamer for 10+ minutes and not throw one to show us? Lol
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How could y’all not at least show one pitch thrown!? Shameful
12 min of talking and never got to see him throw one.
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@@craigstem849 thank you for the link
I love all of these how to throw a pitch videos with no demonstration 🤦♂️ its ridiculous
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All this guy videos is talking and never shows the pitch moving
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10 minutes talking about the same pitch but never throw it.
L.
U didnt throw it once?
Too much talking and not enough showing! Get a catcher and throw some damn pitches!