ARE THEY DIFFERENT ???

TR-
I also have "both" but it's one kid.

I asked my pitcher son as he was passing through what he thought.

He just said, everyone is a hitter or should be.
Pitchers don't want any of them on their field.

I have to admit pitching and pitchers are not my forte. but they are different. Sometimes I watch pitching coaches spend hours on mechanics and this and that and then some get in the game and nothing. My pitching philosophy is throw as hard as you can for as long as you can challenge the hitter dont get cute. Getting cute gets you in trouble.

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My pitching philosophy is throw as hard as you can for as long as you can challenge the hitter

Coach, ever heard of a pitch count?

TR, This is different. Son played a double header today. Went 7 for 9 with Hr. Played left field.
He starts on the mound tomorrow.

Now that is the kind of "different" a coach likes

Congrats

Hirrel, that must mean yours if left-handed

Sark, guess it was Turnabout Day in the first game yesterday --- your pitcher played the OF, my catcher pitched (and got the win ). And the way our conference play is going this year, that was amusing. (Simultaneous & )

The way the team has been playing, I find myself extremely grateful he signed early. Can't think why anybody would come to watch them.....(heavy sigh)

Dad 04

"Hard as you can for as long as you can" You bring up pitch count. Everybody on this board is obsessed with pitch count. As long as you can can be after 30 pitches. If you are walking guys and getting hit around you are out of there. Again with everybody here common sense.

Will
You are right. Just let him throw till he quits getting outs. That sounds good.

Dad 04

If you are getting guys out the pitch count thing does not come into play. Sounds simple and it is.

Orlando, The next game also! A loss and a not so good outing at the plate. Oh Well.
4 errors in the first?
PM me with the lowdown on where he is going.

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If you are getting guys out the pitch count thing does not come into play

Until his arm falls off, I guess. Who Pitches then?

Will...I'm not sure if you intend it to sound that way, but your quotes indicate a blatant disregard for the safety of the kid's arm if he continues to be effective.

Saw a quote from a HS coach this weekend in a major newspaper--when speaking of his ace "he will pitch everyday if I ask him"---OUCH !!!!!!

I think that that quote is scary...but unfortunately there are some coaches who won't think twice about pitching their kids too much. For the longest time my son would not tell his coach when he was unable to pitch, when his arm had been overused. He is now seventeen and is just starting to protect himself against this. His high school coaches are great, but his summer coaches didn't care (or maybe just had no clue)...they would ask can you give me some innings tonight,....and he would say of course..no matter what. Kids who pitch have to really know their own body and have the ability to say no to a coach who hasn't got a clue how many innings or pitches a kids should throw. When my son was 15 he had a coach who let him get up to 150 pitches in one game...the kids have a superman mentality ...they think they can do anything ...I don't know how many times I heard from my son "mom, don't worry" He has been lucky and has not had any major arm problems despite his summer coaches who didn't know what they were doing.

I think all SUCESSFUL athletes are different. I don’t mean that in a derogatory manner. I’m sure there are different aspects of a sport that appeals to different individuals. It may be the glory or it may be the challenge. It may be a drive within that will not allow them to quit. Who knows? Not everyone is an athlete. I think an athlete is much more than a person with an athletic body. I think it’s a state of mind. I have known athletic players that quit because they couldn’t master the game while others say the game is boring and fail to see a challenge. The true athlete will battle their hearts out and want to stand in front of thousands of fans knowing that they might lose. When they do win, they smile but they do not become complacent. No matter the outcome, winning and losing alike push them to be better. They are continually challenged by a very simple game that even a young child can play. Why do they do this? Could it be the challenge of conquering a game that can never be conquered? Could it be a residue of some genetic strain that remains from generations past where only the true competitors survived? It’s not just pitchers and hitters...I saw two outfielders crash into the steel outfield wall this weekend trying to catch fly balls. They are all different...and I appreciate it!
Fungo