quote:Originally posted by dadto7:
Ken
Your comment hit home with me because recently I have made "noise" at our HS for the first time. I did so in belief that I am doing whats best for my son. Being at a small school (2A) he is depended on as one of their best pitchers. Last year he had serious arm fatigue when summer started. On one occasion the HS coach pitched him over 120 pitches and he started 9 games and appeared in others. The thing is he is an infielder that was lucky enough to be recruited early and he signed a great scholarship with a D1 program. He has never pitched in his summer program-his mechanics are less than desirable but he has not pursued pitching knowing he is an infielder/hitter. This may be the root of the arm fatigue.
I recently asked the coach to reduce his role as pitcher explaining his scholarship was for his defense and bat. He would not compromise at all!!
I'd love to comment, but surely it would distract from the topic at hand.
New Year's Resolutions regards,