why do so many pitcher throw forkballs

wildrex7 · 10-27-2017, 11:25 PM

I looked up top 200 pitchers in minor league prospects real life .. i couldnt find any. But the game makes bunches of them ..

Hal Wing · 10-28-2017, 01:15 PM

Possibly because spitballs (not an option) have the same movement as forkballs?

BleacherBum · 11-22-2017, 10:24 AM

Throwing the forkball puts additional stress on the arm, and is believed to increase the risk of injury. That’s why nobody throws it these days in MLB. The splitter is out of favor for the same reason.

The Game · 11-22-2017, 11:32 AM

Interesting, I did not know that no one threw this pitch anymore.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/fo...rgotten-pitch/

NoOne · 11-25-2017, 05:17 PM

the actual definitions of pitches are a bit unclear too.

different grips for the same pitch... the same "pitch" doing different things, etc etc.

chalk it up to that - a bit up for interpretation. the 'forkball' really isn't a forkball

Neo was right. the spoon is not there!

10-27-2017, 11:25 PM	#1
wildrex7 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	why do so many pitcher throw forkballs I looked up top 200 pitchers in minor league prospects real life .. i couldnt find any. But the game makes bunches of them ..

11-22-2017, 11:32 AM	#4
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10-28-2017, 01:15 PM	#2
Hal Wing Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 53	Possibly because spitballs (not an option) have the same movement as forkballs?

11-22-2017, 10:24 AM	#3
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	Throwing the forkball puts additional stress on the arm, and is believed to increase the risk of injury. That’s why nobody throws it these days in MLB. The splitter is out of favor for the same reason.

11-25-2017, 05:17 PM	#5
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	the actual definitions of pitches are a bit unclear too. different grips for the same pitch... the same "pitch" doing different things, etc etc. chalk it up to that - a bit up for interpretation. the 'forkball' really isn't a forkball Neo was right. the spoon is not there!