Curve ball?

It seems that the freshman coaches want to see and judge the fastball and changeup, figuring they can work on the curve later, if at all. The curveball doesn't seem that important at this level, not as important as locating the fastball and possessing a decent change. The coaches are also looking at mechanics, and probably weeding out those who haven't developed good habits. After all, by this time the basics should be in place.

I wish baseball life was that easy. Many of the pitchers we get in as freshmen do not have good mechanics and good habits. We either have to adjust their throwing mechanics and/or constantly remind them of their check points as they go through their bull-pens/games. Our philosophy is to project who made be a pitcher as they proceed through their high school years and keep that kid and work with them. Basically, not many of our pitchers have had a good pitching coach to help them along in their younger years.

OK so not recruiting here. WE DON'T HAVE ANY FRESHMAN THROWING 80+. The commute might kill you though. We hardly have any varsity throwing 80+.

We also don't own a "gun." Those things cost $850+. I can buy all kinds of equipment for that same price. We judge on fastball and change. We don't expect a freshman to throw a curve and hope he doesn't know how. We are surprised sometimes and someone has a good knuckle curve. If your team has a bunch of young men blowing it in there impressing the coaching staff that much with their fastballs, a bunch of us are in trouble. JMHO!

Tuzi...

Missed you at the Code of Conduct meeting last night.

Where are you hiding?

Can't count the $20's all day and night long!