Caution to Pitchers

baseballtoday100+ posts

Son was pitching BP to team during college fall workouts.

Coach wanted only strikes thrown.

Son didnt properly protect himself with the L screen and got beaned on the side of the head by a batted ball (metal bats).

It's been 7 weeks and still having symptoms from the concussion.

Doctors say it's temporary but still taking awhile to get back to 100%.

Pitchers please use extreme caution during BP.

12/6/0611:42 AM

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Frank Martin1,000+ posts

L Screens are there for a reason, use common sense and use them during BP.

One wacko dad was throwing BP using real baseball, no L Screen from 15 feet away to his son, age about 7. His kid could really hit. The kid hit a shot off the dad's skin. The dad was on the ground screaming alot of unmentionable language.

12/6/0612:46 PM

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TPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003

Is it common practice for pitchers to throw during BP?

I have never seen my son throw during BP, in travel, summer, HS or college. Isn't this extra wasted wear and tear on arm AND as you can see, dangerous.

JMO.

I hope that your son makes a full recovery.

12/6/061:28 PM

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play baseball1,000+ posts

baseballtoday,

Yeouch. I hope your son feels better and will make a complete recovery.

Thanks for the warning.

12/6/068:59 PM

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rz15,000+ posts

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I have never seen my son throw during BP, in travel, summer, HS or college. Isn't this extra wasted wear and tear on arm AND as you can see, dangerous.

TPM,

He doesn't throw cages and live sets in the winter? That is also BP

12/6/0610:05 PM

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TPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003

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Originally posted by rz1:
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I have never seen my son throw during BP, in travel, summer, HS or college. Isn't this extra wasted wear and tear on arm AND as you can see, dangerous.

TPM,

He doesn't throw cages and live sets in the winter? That is also BP

BP bullpen or as in BP batting practice behind a screen? That I have seen the coaches do.

12/7/068:40 AM

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rz15,000+ posts

I have always thought that if a "pitcher" is throwing it is "live bp" if a coach or position player is throwing it is "bp". Batting practice either way, in this case it must have been "live bp".

12/7/069:18 AM

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family32110+ posts

I hope your son recovers okay.

I have read more and more material about negativity surrounding metal bats. They have increased talk about the safety for the pitcher.

12/7/069:29 AM

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baseballtoday100+ posts

Yes it was live BP.

Give the hitters live pitching and the pitchers get some work as well.

12/7/061:28 PM

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thepainguy1,000+ posts

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Originally posted by baseballtoday:
Son was pitching BP to team during college fall workouts. Coach wanted only strikes thrown. Son didnt properly protect himself with the L screen and got beaned on the side of the head by a batted ball (metal bats).

This is why I think it's important that guys, regardless of whether they are throwing BP or in a game, finish in a decent fielding position with their glove in the neighborhood of the GS pec so that they can protect their head and sternum.

12/7/061:32 PM

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