I watched a showcase this past weekend with the mindset of deciding if I should let my 2018 do one yet or wait until next year. The biggest thing I noticed was how much the catchers were cheating to get a better time. I honestly saw a sub 2 second listedbut he would have been hit by the batter during a game because he was moving to catch the ball almost in front of the plate.
My question is how does that equate into a catcher's score? If a kid can do a sub 2 second pop with as much cheating on the pitchout, then how does a kid that keeps a pitch looking like a strike and has a 2.07 pop time rank? I know that other factors are considered in the grade but wondered if my son work on trying to cheat as much as we witnessed or continue to work on correct form. I know personally I would want the catcher with the best mechanics but know that a sub 2.0 gets some attention.
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