Podcast Interview of Terry McDermott

Pitching is more than just heat; it’s a 150-year quest for the “perfect” deception.  Join Pete as he sits down with Terry McDermott, author of Off Speed, to deconstruct the history of the breaking ball and learn why the “chess match” on the mound is actually a battle of timing, and how the art of the off-speed pitch became the most lethal weapon in baseball history.  From the “raw power” era to the sophisticated science of the modern mound, discover why the best pitchers are actually the best deceivers. “Hitting is timing; pitching is upsetting timing.”