The Seam Shifted Wake requires a special axis, and it is not through a symmetry point like a conventional 2-Seamer.
Note that this explanation holds whether the pitch is a “laminar express” 2-seamer or a “disco ball changeup.
The fluid dynamics of baseball pitches
The Seam Shifted Wake requires a special axis, and it is not through a symmetry point like a conventional 2-Seamer.
Note that this explanation holds whether the pitch is a “laminar express” 2-seamer or a “disco ball changeup.