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Reply to "Leader or divider?"

That's always tough.  We coaches are often pushing these young kids, particularly catchers, to be vocal leaders.  But they are young kids.  In the heat of the battle, what are the chances they are going to say just the right thing just the right way?  

I can see where the coach wouldn't agree with the statement being thrown out not to rush the throw since it already happened and that can sorta come off as admonishment instead of encouragement, regardless of intent or tightness of friendship between the two.  But I can TOTALLY see where the young catcher would be inclined to say something like that with the best of intentions.  It is a slow learning curve and another one of those things that requires a delicate balance.  When we coaches are caught up in the moment, too, we're not always delicate.  And often, we screw up just as bad with our response to their response.  Like I said, a looooong learning curve. 

 

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