Ok, here's one for ya DTiger -- lead-off man flies out to short center to begin the top of the first on a 2-2 pitch ---- what's the lesson?
quote:Originally posted by Panther Dad:
Ok, here's one for ya DTiger -- lead-off man flies out to short center to begin the top of the first on a 2-2 pitch ---- what's the lesson?
Pitch to every batter as if its the top of the first with a 2-2 count.
Good idea SWAC i 
wish it was that easy though
In an all serious answer, there are many answers... HA!
The batter fails in this case, but has faught hard in getting a 2-2 count which is more favorable than 1-2 or 0-2. He has been able to lay off bad pitches. The pitcher has gained experience in what has worked THIS time... which maybe might not work the NEXT time... like in life.
In life we may encounter many similar situations, but the results may always be different in their own way. We must learn how to adapt and try to make the results as favorable as possible.
The batter fails in this case, but has faught hard in getting a 2-2 count which is more favorable than 1-2 or 0-2. He has been able to lay off bad pitches. The pitcher has gained experience in what has worked THIS time... which maybe might not work the NEXT time... like in life.
In life we may encounter many similar situations, but the results may always be different in their own way. We must learn how to adapt and try to make the results as favorable as possible.
Since were way off topic...D-Tiger answer this one. Coach needs baseballs, ask's 3 players to give him 10 baseballs each (Total 30) Assistant collects them and gives to coach, coach gives assistant 5 balls back says he only needs 25, assistant realizing he cant divide 5 balls by 3 players gives each player back 1 baseball each. and he keeps 2. Now each player has given 9 baseballs (27) and the assistant has (2) for a total of (29) Where's the other ball???
The coach has 25 balls.
The assistant has 2 balls.
Three players each have a ball 3.
25+2+3=30
Non missing.
The assistant has 2 balls.
Three players each have a ball 3.
25+2+3=30
Non missing.
Adding when you should be subtracting? I'm betting you had a rough time with word problems back in high school algebra!
I have to confess -- it took me longer than I'd like to admit to formulate an explanation for what I knew to be true. 
Midlo, please go to the bickering post and explain.
Sorry, thought this one was all in good fun!
getting back to the post topic.. 
regardless of the stress on the arm etc, remember that these kids are 11-13 years old. 100 pitches is a 100 pitches i dont care about mechanics, either way this is going to hurt a kid in my opinion. I'm a pretty big kid and I have taken lessons for 4 years from the same great coach, but when I threw 143 pitches, that was a sad mistake my high school coach tried to make. 143 pitches for a, then 15 year old, is way to many no matter your mechanics. I think that this pitch count thing would be a great idea.
regardless of the stress on the arm etc, remember that these kids are 11-13 years old. 100 pitches is a 100 pitches i dont care about mechanics, either way this is going to hurt a kid in my opinion. I'm a pretty big kid and I have taken lessons for 4 years from the same great coach, but when I threw 143 pitches, that was a sad mistake my high school coach tried to make. 143 pitches for a, then 15 year old, is way to many no matter your mechanics. I think that this pitch count thing would be a great idea.
Did anyone catch the end of the LL game last night? Illinois versus Oregon. The Illinois picher threw 104 pitches in 6 innings. 2 days before that they said he threw 100 pitches...
One team used 1 pitcher every game as these kids threw around 70mph for LL (98 MLB).
I just think it was too many pitches every other day with no rest. It will be interesting if these kids develop arm troubles in the years to come.
KG....that coach should be shot.
One team used 1 pitcher every game as these kids threw around 70mph for LL (98 MLB).
I just think it was too many pitches every other day with no rest. It will be interesting if these kids develop arm troubles in the years to come.
KG....that coach should be shot.
u da man "T".
Under the current rules for the players competing for spots in Williamsport, players cannot pitch more than six innings in any game. During the regular season, players are limited to six innings pitched a week, with a three-day rest from pitching required after four or more innings pitched in one outing. In the postseason, pitchers can throw as many as 18 innings in a week: They can throw a maximum of six innings an outing. If they throw four innings or more in an outing, they cannot pitch for at least two days and cannot pitch in consecutive games, even if those games are more than two days apart.
Under the pilot program's pitch-count rules, players cannot throw more than 85 pitches in one outing, regardless of the number of innings (they can stay in the game at another position). A player who throws 61 pitches or more in one outing cannot pitch again for at least four days.
Under the current rules for the players competing for spots in Williamsport, players cannot pitch more than six innings in any game. During the regular season, players are limited to six innings pitched a week, with a three-day rest from pitching required after four or more innings pitched in one outing. In the postseason, pitchers can throw as many as 18 innings in a week: They can throw a maximum of six innings an outing. If they throw four innings or more in an outing, they cannot pitch for at least two days and cannot pitch in consecutive games, even if those games are more than two days apart.
Under the pilot program's pitch-count rules, players cannot throw more than 85 pitches in one outing, regardless of the number of innings (they can stay in the game at another position). A player who throws 61 pitches or more in one outing cannot pitch again for at least four days.
u da man 2 "JB".