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Anybody have some tips on things to put on the fingers for giving signs? My son has been using bright orange stickers on his fingernails but those have been falling off lately. I've seen some MLB catchers tape their fingers between the knuckles. I've also seen some use nail polish. I thought about trying to paint some lines on his fingers with white out

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My son goes to touch signs but some of the pitchers aren't the brightest bunch. He's learned to ask them what they want the signs to be so they don't get confused. I guess face=fastball, chest=change, knee=curve is too hard to remember

Only a catcher’s parent would utter that kind of nonsense. Pitchers not being smart enough to remember signs? Gimme a break!  I have seen very few HS catchers that are really good at playing their own position and even fewer that have any idea how to call a game. IMO their are fewer elite players in HS at catcher than any other position. Unlike other positions, every college team has to play at least 2 catchers - and it’s a very critical position. If your kid has potential as a catcher, and he likes doing it, you should try and develop those skills as it will greatly increase the odds of getting to play for more years.

@adbono posted:

Only a catcher’s parent would utter that kind of nonsense. Pitchers not being smart enough to remember signs? Gimme a break!  I have seen very few HS catchers that are really good at playing their own position and even fewer that have any idea how to call a game. IMO their are fewer elite players in HS at catcher than any other position. Unlike other positions, every college team has to play at least 2 catchers - and it’s a very critical position. If your kid has potential as a catcher, and he likes doing it, you should try and develop those skills as it will greatly increase the odds of getting to play for more years.

I was only joking.... sorta. A few of the pitchers on the team get crossed up quite a bit. Mostly happens with a runner on second and they change signs. That's when I told him to ask the pitchers what they want the signs to be.

So far this season in 4 games I've seen one catcher that I (and my son) rated as outstanding. 2 were terrible and 1 was raw. We'll see a few more, but 1 out of 4 isn't great. Some of the higher rated PG C's I see have a canon and crush at the plate, but their receiving and game management aren't great.

@adbono posted:

Only a catcher’s parent would utter that kind of nonsense. Pitchers not being smart enough to remember signs? Gimme a break!  I have seen very few HS catchers that are really good at playing their own position and even fewer that have any idea how to call a game. IMO their are fewer elite players in HS at catcher than any other position. Unlike other positions, every college team has to play at least 2 catchers - and it’s a very critical position. If your kid has potential as a catcher, and he likes doing it, you should try and develop those skills as it will greatly increase the odds of getting to play for more years.

Yes that is true, HS catchers are also very hard to project for pro ball, not a great track record of HS catchers in the draft.

But it is also not an easy thing to do.

There are actually quite a few HS catchers who are doing quite well as true-freshmen (HS 2020's) this season.  Of course the season is just starting so only time will tell. But for ACC and SEC coaches to trust a true-freshman this early in the season says something.

Most of these kids would have been drafted in a normal year so they would never have made it to campus. Doesn't mean they will succeed in pro ball but that's true for any player!

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