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Old 01-30-2013, 01:24 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY View Post
If this feature works correctly, then pitchers with high control ratings will be better at this, and vice versa. Pitch to contact doesn't simply mean "throw the ball down the middle," or at least that's not what it should mean. A guy like Greg Maddux can successfully pitch to contact and still be highly successful because he can throw quality strikes that are still difficult to hit hard. Conversely, a guy who doesn't have great control is more likely to throw a meatball when pitching to contact, which leads to more hits, many of which will be hit hard.

All that considered, I can see the skepticism of some of the people regarding this feature. I hope it works correctly, because if it doesn't, it could cause some serious issues or just be a useless feature.
I would argue movement as well as control is important
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