[header] How to get used to batting against side arm pitchers [title] Long before you get up to bat, you need to study the pitcher when he is warming up, just like any other pitcher. [step] There are variations to side arm pitching, so watch carefully at the angle he releases the ball. Watch how fast he throws so you can time it right. 
Side-armers tend to throw a lot of curves and sliders, so watch for those as well. [title] Find out if the pitcher throws with their right or left hand.