Is it uncommon to have Pitchers compete for the most bench press reps in a minute, followed up immediately with timing them running a mile afterwards, and then proceeding to their radar gun performance of pitching in attempts to earn an open spot on a schools roster?
This was a new one for 2013, with all others invited being 2012. Supposedly 2013 set their record at 93 reps & just under 7 minutes for the mile. When he pitched, we recorded it, the mound kept slipping, moving. At previous events, it has been said 2013 has a lot of lower body strength when he pitches and good balance. The Coach tried putting some kind of rubber matt under the back end of the mound, used his foot as a brace to attempt to keep the mound from moving when he pitched, to no avail. His aim & control were pretty good, but effected his velocity.
Not to mention that we happened to be standing next to the Coach, and overheard him chuckle and say "And they thought this was gonna be a piece of cake"...when they'd just finished the bench press, with 2013 at the end of its order, and hear the Coach boast his Teams time of the mile being... and then hear him say to a friend, yeah, but what they don't know is that the team rotates it with jog...sprint...jog...sprint...
And competitive 2013 being the competitive kid, he is...was gonna push for that time...
He mentioned his chest still hurt, when he went to bed that night. And he works out year around!
We (parents) privately thought it was all a little...different, shall we say!
Recorded his "hitting" @ 92. Never given a time for that before. How does that # measure up?
What are your thoughts? Thanks!
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