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Originally Posted by texasdave
Why don't pitchers move from side to side on the rubber? Give hitters different looks?
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Good Question. Did you see Felix Hernandez' explanation last night on why he pitched better last night than he had been this season? He said that in previous years he used to start his windup facing directly to home plate. He'd gotten away from that this year and began his delivery at about a 30-45 degree angle off of home plate. Last night he went back to facing directly home plate and had outstanding results.
I imagine they don't move around because even the smallest of changes can really throw off a pitcher.