Post by beavaristotle on Mar 20, 2024 14:23:42 GMT -8
The guys in the bullpen had to throw strikes in high school or whatever schools they came from or they wouldn’t be here. So I see it as a systemic problem that is two fold. First is the almighty search for velocity, max effect is not conducive to control. Give me a couple less mph and command and I’ll carve you up. There is a huge difference between “let them hit the ball” and make them hit the ball”. Let them implies throw it down the middle while make them implies I’m going to command the zone and if you don’t swing you will be walking back to the dugout.
Secondly there is some paralysis through analysis going on. They are making it harder than it is. If you can command the down and away quadrant and the up and in quadrant you can pitch to anyone. A wise old pitching coach told me one time “ Babe Ruth is dead son , you have to throw the ball over the plate “.
Secondly there is some paralysis through analysis going on. They are making it harder than it is. If you can command the down and away quadrant and the up and in quadrant you can pitch to anyone. A wise old pitching coach told me one time “ Babe Ruth is dead son , you have to throw the ball over the plate “.
