Safebyahare wrote:If anything it allows more velocity/speed without the drag, and it probably adds an inch or two to the release point closer to the plate.(again free from drag).
Sometimes a little change is good. Just ask the panhandler.
Not being sexist, simply pointing out physiological differences (while watching BONES reruns on TV, ironically).
Male physiology: Genetically stronger legs, pitchers gain velocity from the step back and leap. Male pitchers rarely pitch more than one game in a day; their legs simply cannot handle it.
Female physiology: Genetically broader (childbearing) hips, pitchers gain velocity from closing the hips the men don't have. The drag closes the hips with maximum force and minimal energy expended. Female pitchers recover faster and generally can pitch repetitively due to less fatigue because the drag makes it a no-to-little effort event.
Okay, I know, "childbearing hips" may sound sexist to you, but it an evolutionary scientific reality. And, NO, Sam and Fresh, I am NOT suggesting that females can be overused ad infinitum. I'm saying their legs are rarely a factor in fatigue or overuse, while that is what stops the men.