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fenwaysouth posted:

  I was still throwing BP, bought them a hitting net & tee, and caught their bullpens.   However, when they hit 80+ on the mound it was time to get a real high school catcher with gear.  

80 mph used to be the number that I stopped catching bullpens, but the older I get, the lower the number is.  I think a lot of parents don't realize how much the ball can start to do odd things once the speed goes up, nvm the breaking balls in the dirt with the aggressive kicks.

 

 I finally broke down and bought some used catcher's gear so i don't have welts on my shins, and so i can keep my perfect profile intact.

 

   When the eldest comes back and we do a bit of long toss he just fires the ball to me from a big bucket. He might throw 300+'...I sure don't, and won't even try.

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