Reply to "Flat ground throwing"

BobbleheadDoll5,000+ posts

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So I did a little checking. Flat ground work should only be for conditioning for pitchers and it is ok for them to let full out if they feel comfortable with that, no harm done, no matter what distance they are throwing from. However, pitchers velocity only counts when throwing from the mound and what he is throwing (in other words how he utilizes that mound, his mechanics on the mound). No need to be concerned with what velo is anywhere else. Not my opinion but someone elses

TPM I have been to 2 MLB camps where the pitchers were clocked on flat ground before being clocked on the mound. Not sure why but these were veteran scouts. Possibly they were interested in how much difference the mound made.
FG is for conditioning and many pitchers loosen up in the bull pen by throwing a few in front of the mound and a few behind. Our pitchers always did some FG work to condition their arm.

12/24/063:21 PM

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