Reply to "Waste Pitches"

CTbballDad5,000+ posts

With all due respect to Mr Maddux (I'm a huge fan, Glavine #1, Greg a close 2nd), he was able to attack the hitters 0-2 as he had crazy movement on his pitches. That ability actually gave him a huge advantage, as players had to protect the plate and they didn't know where his pitch would start or end up.

When you're working with a youth pitcher, who has a fastball that you can get by most hitters, or a developing curve, 0-2 should be out of the zone. If no one is one, hit the darn backstop, freak the 16 year old out, then come back and paint the corner.

11/15/188:14 AM

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