From a fan’s perspective, the game within the game of baseball can be so intriguing. And the entire concept of tipping pitches seems so difficult to pick up on in real time. But the New York Yankees are among the best at noticing when a pitcher is tipping, and that ability absolutely paid off in the Yankees’ 13-0 win over the Tigers on Friday.
Basically, the Yankees seemed determined to get Tigers rookie pitcher Elvin Rodriguez to pitch from the stretch that night. That was because whenever Rodriguez went into the stretch, he would stare at third base for several seconds on a fastball but only briefly glance (or not even look at all) towards third on breaking pitches. That allowed the Yankees to lay off the breaking ball and jump on fastballs.
Jomboy Media noticed exactly what was happening and broke down how the Yankees were able to spot Rodriguez’s tipping from the stretch.