Originally Posted by TPM:
Originally Posted by 2020dad:
Its hard to say sometimes what makes our kids improve - or what makes them fade. I do know this my son has played an average of more than 60 games a year since age 9. Every year he has improved more than most kids his age. Hopefully next year will see more drastic improvement. I have always been careful About how much he pitches but I definitely feel playing a lot of games has helped. I have no way of proving that just like no one has any proof of why some kids get hurt and others don't. So I respect all opinions and just try to do the best I can to keep my son safe. But I don't think 60 game a is overkill. JMO.
Curious. What do you allow your son to pitch per game, how many times a week, what other positions and what pitches does he throw? 60 in what amount of time.
60 games from late april to mid July. Now fall ball. Don't like more than 7 innings a week pitching. Some weekends of course we are off and he does no pitching. In fall ball there will be minimal pitching as at least around here they usually pitch about everyone one or two innings each. When all is said and done he will play about 90 games between late april and early October. He also plays 1B. In fall ball he may play some 3B and C as they move kids around a lot in fall. October, november and December we will do little throwing of any kind. Certainly no pitching. In January he will throw a little at a.pitching camp. Then take the rest if january off. Start throwing in February and march. Then another couple week break in early april before going full bore.