Freeze Zones 9, 10
General
- Blue Represents Hitter Being Frozen or Locked Up
- Get Inside on Hitter's Hands
- Top Corners of the Strike Zone
- Dangerous When Behind in Count
Purpose
- Make the Pitch Look Faster to the Hitter
- Expose Hitters with Slow Hands
- Aim Slider at Arm Side Freeze Zone to Finish in Go Zone
- Aim Curveball at Arm Side Freeze Zone to Finish in Chase 4 or Under
Sequence
- Use when Hitter is Thinking About Off Speed Earlier in the Count
- Use when "Pitching Backwards" or Throwing Soft Early and Hard Late
- Follow Freeze Fastball with Breaking Ball Out of the "Same Slot"
- Do Not Use Behind in the Count
Selection
- Use Freeze Fastball when Hitter Must Respect Off Speed in the Go Zone
- Do Not Hit Freeze Zones with Off Speed
- Use Inside Freeze More Often on Cold Days
- Use for Hitter Who Can Go Opposite Field or has Inside Out Swing