My son is a freshman but plays varsity. They have 6 pitchers on the team and they rotate bullpen every other day. 3 will throw one day and the other 3 will throw the next day. My son has been pitching about every other game. He pitches once a week in a game. He may only pitch 3 or 4 innings. If he pitches in a game then he will not throw in bull pen for two days.
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Keep in mind that throwing is not pitching
Keep in mind that throwing is not pitching
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CaDad thats an excellent post. In HS alot of times your pitchers are going to also be posistion players. The practice and throwing routines should be centered around their pitching not their posistion play. You can set up a bucket and hit them ground balls and then just have them put the balls in the bucket instead of making tons of throws especially after a start. Pitching is key always has been always will be. Bull pens and in between game prep for pitchers should never be sacrificed.
Check out Dice-K's routine.
My son is LHP. So when he is not pitching the coaches have played him at first to protect his arm. Otherwise he is a good outfielder. On his team last year playing more games the pitchers bullpens were worked into the practice with 2 catchers in the outfield catching all the pitchers for 25-30 pitches. About 3x per week. There were about 8 of them. It worked great and kept everyone sharp. Why can't the HS coaches do something similar? He doesn't want to just pitch and that may become another issue someday but not as a freshman.
As far as Dice-K. The red sox are already ruining him by not letting him throw and making him ice, something he never did before and by the way my son doesn't do now, he just exercises after pitching and has been fine. While 3 of the varsity players who do ice under orders have sore arms, shoulders, etc.
As far as Dice-K. The red sox are already ruining him by not letting him throw and making him ice, something he never did before and by the way my son doesn't do now, he just exercises after pitching and has been fine. While 3 of the varsity players who do ice under orders have sore arms, shoulders, etc.
My son plays RF when he is not pitching, I have had a little concern about it but he seems to be fine. After years of icing his arm, his high school coach does not encourage icing. He has not iced since playing high school ball and he says his arm never felt better. Maybe something to this not icing?
AHA !!!!!
More people on my side of the fence---I have never been a icing fan
More people on my side of the fence---I have never been a icing fan
quote:Maybe something to this not icing?
Icing does nothing more that reduce swelling of the tissues. It is only necessary when you have had a tough outting. Usually 4+ innings. Your arm will eventually get back to normal but not as quick.
My son has done both and it helos get his arm in shape for the nexct outting quicker but is not necessary.
