Lefties playing catcher?

Periods are your friend,buddy



Its because the throw to third would require a full body turn,rather then just a slight one for a righty(why you likely see more pickoffs at 3b for catchers then 1b)

When a LH catcher twist his catching helment to the side (like the LH pitchers do their hats) he can't see out of the ear hole of the catching helment. They also tend to cross themselves up when calling pitches.

First I need to address "playing" catcher. Catching is not playing, catching is work. Therefore you "catch"!

On a serious note. Most LH players that have the arm strength to catch will end up on the mound as a LHP. A strong arm lefty is an asset to any pitching rotation.
Fungo.

and a lefty catcher would have to throw over a right handed batter.

Well I have first-hand info about playing as a left handed catcher, hence my screen name lol. I have been catching for most of my life and will be playing college baseball as a left handed catcher next year. Most people will say the right handed hitter will be in the way on a throw down to second, which is never the case. How many times does a right handed catcher have trouble with a left handed batter? never. The only real concern some people have is about the throw to third. With a right handed batter, the time it takes for a lefty to make a jump pivot and throw to third is almost the same as it takes for a righty to shuffle behind the hitter. There are advantages on the throw to first in pickoffs, blocked third strikes, bunts, home to first double plays... Also, there are more right handed pitchers, and a left handed catcher has an easier job recieving for a righty than a righty catcher would. People have told me all my life how it does not work, yet I am still playing and keep proving people wrong.

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If a lefty catcher is at such an advantage why don't we see more of them?

Fungo I do pitch but only in the summer because my high school coaches don't let me pitch ever. They only let me throw during practice and I'm the second hardest thrower on the team and have excellent control and good change of speeds.

and there are your periods

and i wear my cap straight forward thank you very much

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Originally posted by nd943:
If a lefty catcher is at such an advantage why don't we see more of them?

Many coaches are too stubborn to give them a chance Plus many people don't want to go through the trouble with naysayers.

I just think its one of those wierd things about baseball.Kinda like a lefty pull hitter will always seem to do better then a righty pull hitter

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The only real concern some people have is about the throw to third. With a right handed batter, the time it takes for a lefty to make a jump pivot and throw to third is almost the same as it takes for a righty to shuffle behind the hitter.

That would be my concern. You would have to clear the backside of the Rh batter just like a right handed catcher. Other than that, if a kid can do it, why not?

well, come to think of it... my pickoff move to first is a lot quicker than when i throw to third

benny distafano was the last lefty (emergency) catcher i remember who caught in the minors

it could work, but how many leftys throw straight? or shortarm the ball? all the fundamentals are the same, just reversed

in the bizarro world all catchers would be lefties

Some time people just don't want to tell it like it is. Let me be the one that does. It aint gonna happen. There are just too many reasons for it not to happen. Just like there are no lh ss or lh 2b or lh 3b. If you want to catch and your the best option on your team as a lh catcher then fine go for it. But your not going to change the baseball world son. Your not going to convince baseball people that it can be the norm. Its not going to happen. Why is it so important to you that people except it? If your a flat out stud we will hear about you down the road. There is no doubt that if you make it to the college level or beyond we will hear about you. And I hope you do. But I will still be here saying that it just isnt the best option unless you are the best option and that is fewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww and farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr between. Why? I think you already know. You are just not willing to except it. Thats ok if it works for you and you can excell there fine with me.

well as a left handed catcher i know for a fact that throw to 3rd isnt hard to make if u have decent arm strength. u reciever the ball drop step toward the 3rdbasedug out and make a quick snap throw to 3rd. problem solved ive caught for a long time and plan on keeping catching.