Baseball Pitching : How to Throw a Slider

Mechanics have a big role in throwing a slider in baseball. Strike out batters with a wicked slider with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball. Expert: John Riedling Contact: www.nlprospects.com Bio: John Riedling played professional baseball for 13 years, including five years in the major leagues. He pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Florida Marlins. Filmmaker: Tim Brown
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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50 comments

  1. nanyfede8805 says:

    that wasn`t a slider at all

  2. NSrailfan1 says:

    @DemonXY2J no shit

  3. DemonXY2J says:

    he threw a ball

  4. jezzon2376 says:

    @BradOMFG what the hell is arm angle speed? optical illusions have nothing to do with throwing curveballs. its not an optical illusion when a curveball doesn’t curve and pegs you in your face.

  5. BradOMFG says:

    @jezzon2376 Lmao only 4 and a half inch break, rest is optical illusion. arm angle and gravity drop. Call me an idiot all you want but i’ve seen the reports that professors have signed and verified.

  6. jezzon2376 says:

    @BradOMFG are you fucking high? have you seen a david wells curveball? that ball breaks from the batters head to the bottom of the strike zone.. idiot

  7. baseballkilla17 says:

    check out my video of me throwing 94mph

  8. mehearther says:

    @gloryandguitars 97 mph an hour and ur 14, u would be all over the news in every country scouts would be looking at you and by the time your going you will have like 110 mph pitch when your 23 its imposible to have a 97 mph at your age, LLLLLIIIIIAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unless u mean 97 km/h then that would be better but some major leaguers cant even throw that fast.

  9. BradOMFG says:

    @TheIsom15 Michigan state has like a sports sciences kinda team that does sports physics, and idk bout a knuckle ball because that doesn’t have a max rpm. So you could be right about that but I know for a fact that it’s impossible. And just making a point, don;t have to make immature comments.

  10. MrPwner1972 says:

    @gloryandguitars Wow, id like to see a vid of you pitching, since apperently your already major league level…

  11. TheIsom15 says:

    @BradOMFG What do you base your little “experiment” on? Even now a days, Ubaldo Jimenez’s cutter breaks 6in horizontally(or vertically, I forget)… and knuckle-curves can beak up to 3-ft… Just so you know, it’s scientifically proven that you’re an ass :)

  12. kewi973 says:

    this nigga is retrated ; he is throwing a curve not a slider

  13. xDeadMisfitsx says:

    @fatboy12290 no, why no u didnt LIAR

  14. fatboy12290 says:

    i met with roger clements and you wrong

  15. LiveHaloLife says:

    @gloryandguitars liar unless u take roids

  16. gloryandguitars says:

    Oh yeah, I’m not lying

  17. gloryandguitars says:

    I’m 14 and here are my pitches and speeds
    fastball: 97 mph (very fast, but my worst pitch)
    curveball: 86 mph (12-6, breaks about 3.9 inches since BradOMFG said its impossible to break more than 4 inches)
    change-up:85 mph (circle change, very effective)
    Eephus: 3-22 mph (very slow but has a huge arc and can be devastating to hitters)
    I play travel ball for the East Cobb Astros and I play with Ken Griffey Jr.’s son if anyone cares

  18. BradOMFG says:

    And That goes for anybody in here, lmao. It’s physically impossible for a breaking pitch to exceed 4 to 4 and a half inches of movement. The rest is arm angle speed and optical illusion.

  19. BradOMFG says:

    @TheIsom15….Just so you know it’s scientifically proven tha it’s impossible for a breaking pitch of any kind to move over 4 to 4 and a half inches…

  20. TheIsom15 says:

    @hilliardcolts3 15 years old. Topped out at 83. Curveball has 1ft break, 4-seam has 3in horizontal movement, 2-seam is straight down the pipe, Slider has 10in horizontal movement and a 5in drop, Change-up is straight down the pipe in the low 70′s

  21. tehamazing1 says:

    @justinwhitmore21 u suk

  22. Nepalm9 says:

    @hilliardcolts3 you throw a knucklecurve and a curveball wtf?

  23. hilliardcolts3 says:

    oh yea, i am 15 and throw a fastball about 80 mph and my curveball moves about 7 inches. try to top that as well as my 60 mph knuckle curve

  24. cmlambert14 says:

    @justinwhitmore21 so what who gives a shit ur not impressing anybody id tell u my pitches but know one here gives a shit

  25. cmlambert14 says:

    @madaby100 im sure u do, u cant even spell dumbass

  26. nanyfede8805 says:

    that wasn`t a slider at all

  27. NSrailfan1 says:

    @DemonXY2J no shit

  28. DemonXY2J says:

    he threw a ball

  29. jezzon2376 says:

    @BradOMFG what the hell is arm angle speed? optical illusions have nothing to do with throwing curveballs. its not an optical illusion when a curveball doesn’t curve and pegs you in your face.

  30. BradOMFG says:

    @jezzon2376 Lmao only 4 and a half inch break, rest is optical illusion. arm angle and gravity drop. Call me an idiot all you want but i’ve seen the reports that professors have signed and verified.

  31. jezzon2376 says:

    @BradOMFG are you fucking high? have you seen a david wells curveball? that ball breaks from the batters head to the bottom of the strike zone.. idiot

  32. baseballkilla17 says:

    check out my video of me throwing 94mph

  33. mehearther says:

    @gloryandguitars 97 mph an hour and ur 14, u would be all over the news in every country scouts would be looking at you and by the time your going you will have like 110 mph pitch when your 23 its imposible to have a 97 mph at your age, LLLLLIIIIIAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unless u mean 97 km/h then that would be better but some major leaguers cant even throw that fast.

  34. BradOMFG says:

    @TheIsom15 Michigan state has like a sports sciences kinda team that does sports physics, and idk bout a knuckle ball because that doesn’t have a max rpm. So you could be right about that but I know for a fact that it’s impossible. And just making a point, don;t have to make immature comments.

  35. MrPwner1972 says:

    @gloryandguitars Wow, id like to see a vid of you pitching, since apperently your already major league level…

  36. TheIsom15 says:

    @BradOMFG What do you base your little “experiment” on? Even now a days, Ubaldo Jimenez’s cutter breaks 6in horizontally(or vertically, I forget)… and knuckle-curves can beak up to 3-ft… Just so you know, it’s scientifically proven that you’re an ass :)

  37. kewi973 says:

    this nigga is retrated ; he is throwing a curve not a slider

  38. xDeadMisfitsx says:

    @fatboy12290 no, why no u didnt LIAR

  39. fatboy12290 says:

    i met with roger clements and you wrong

  40. LiveHaloLife says:

    @gloryandguitars liar unless u take roids

  41. gloryandguitars says:

    Oh yeah, I’m not lying

  42. gloryandguitars says:

    I’m 14 and here are my pitches and speeds
    fastball: 97 mph (very fast, but my worst pitch)
    curveball: 86 mph (12-6, breaks about 3.9 inches since BradOMFG said its impossible to break more than 4 inches)
    change-up:85 mph (circle change, very effective)
    Eephus: 3-22 mph (very slow but has a huge arc and can be devastating to hitters)
    I play travel ball for the East Cobb Astros and I play with Ken Griffey Jr.’s son if anyone cares

  43. BradOMFG says:

    And That goes for anybody in here, lmao. It’s physically impossible for a breaking pitch to exceed 4 to 4 and a half inches of movement. The rest is arm angle speed and optical illusion.

  44. BradOMFG says:

    @TheIsom15….Just so you know it’s scientifically proven tha it’s impossible for a breaking pitch of any kind to move over 4 to 4 and a half inches…

  45. TheIsom15 says:

    @hilliardcolts3 15 years old. Topped out at 83. Curveball has 1ft break, 4-seam has 3in horizontal movement, 2-seam is straight down the pipe, Slider has 10in horizontal movement and a 5in drop, Change-up is straight down the pipe in the low 70′s

  46. tehamazing1 says:

    @justinwhitmore21 u suk

  47. Nepalm9 says:

    @hilliardcolts3 you throw a knucklecurve and a curveball wtf?

  48. hilliardcolts3 says:

    oh yea, i am 15 and throw a fastball about 80 mph and my curveball moves about 7 inches. try to top that as well as my 60 mph knuckle curve

  49. cmlambert14 says:

    @justinwhitmore21 so what who gives a shit ur not impressing anybody id tell u my pitches but know one here gives a shit

  50. cmlambert14 says:

    @madaby100 im sure u do, u cant even spell dumbass

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