How do I use weighted baseballs to increase pitching velocity?
[2009-10-31 07:54:52]

Q: I just bought weighted baseballs (10 oz and 12 oz). I am in high school and I want to increase throwing velocity by as much as possible. Can somebody tell me how to use these baseballs to increase velocity?

A: Yo check this video out. this guy was a professional scout and a former minor league manager. he wrote a book on picthing and he knows everything about picthing.

Here a video about him talking about weighted balls


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