Reply to "Blocking question"

I must admitt it "looks" bad when a catcher makes no/little effort on a ball even with no runners on.

However, if a catcher blocks all balls in the dirt he's not maximizing his team's defense. i.e. runner takes off ball bounces in dirt if blocked the runner gets the base, if picked the catcher has a chance to throw him out, if missed the runner still gets the base.......

I would recomend that your son do what the coach asks of him. In terms of stance, he should ask the coach what he wants, because he will be sacrificing a low stance to be in the ready position. Perhaps the coach just wants some type of blocking effort from whatever stance is being used.

Good luck

5/2/1210:46 AM

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