quote:Originally posted by Gingerbread Man:
As for bullpens which i have always maintained to be short (30-40 pitches) at every other day is not a hard thing nor is it overdoing it. That is perfectly normal for 13-14 year old travel teams.
Sorry, but I don't think that is normal. If you pitch in a game, you should take a minimum of 3 days off from mound work. You should also not throw a bullpen the day before you pitch. I don't see how you can throw a bullpen everyother day. That is too much throwing from a mound. During our season, which basically runs from March thru the end of July, we are lucky to get in one bullpen per week between starts. Usually want to make sure his arm is plenty rested before next start. He will do long toss, but not a lot of bull pen work.