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Foolish...really foolish.
If he catches first I have no problem with it at all.
son did it this weekend...........catching first though. also, he "takes" it easy on the throws back to to pitcher when he knows that he is going to do this.
Bad idea.
If he catches first his legs are toasted for pitching. That could affect his mechanics. Improper mechaincs can lead to arm problems. If he pitches first, then has to make snap throws on steals after his arm cools down he could hurt his arm. If pitchers at the college and pro level wrap their arms in ice after pitching, is catching after pitching a suggested avenue to pursue?
quote:Originally posted by RJM:
If he catches first his legs are toasted for pitching. That could affect his mechanics. Improper mechaincs can lead to arm problems. If he pitches first, then has to make snap throws on steals after his arm cools down he could hurt his arm. If pitchers at the college and pro level wrap their arms in ice after pitching, is catching after pitching a suggested avenue to pursue?
I can't agree with anything more then this.
A conference opponent has their starting catcher as their closer. Seems really odd(and Wrong) to have a kid catch for six innings, go warm up pitching while his team is hitting, then pitch the 7th. Soemthing has to give, find a different closer or catcher.
Buster Posey caught then closed a game I was at while he was at FSU. Not something I would recomend
quote:Originally posted by westcoastbuckeye:
Buster Posey caught then closed a game I was at while he was at FSU. Not something I would recomend
So did Weiters. But those were kids with exceptional arm strength and talent.
I with with everyone here, not recommended.
DON'T DO IT!
My son did this prior to HS on a travel team where he pitched a full 7 innings and won and the next game he caught for most of the game. The result. . . he came away from the second game remarking that his arm was kind of sore. So we took it easy for a couple weeks, but the soreness didn't go away. On the third week we visited a sport doctor and said there was nothing serious yet, but he had my son not throw anything for 3 months and said this was the best treatment. I learned right then to be vigilant about watching out for how my son's arm was being used. Since then, my son's arm has been great and his best asset.
It's a long road to get to get to post HS ball. Taking care of your son's arm is vital as too many arms are ruined far too early.
My son did this prior to HS on a travel team where he pitched a full 7 innings and won and the next game he caught for most of the game. The result. . . he came away from the second game remarking that his arm was kind of sore. So we took it easy for a couple weeks, but the soreness didn't go away. On the third week we visited a sport doctor and said there was nothing serious yet, but he had my son not throw anything for 3 months and said this was the best treatment. I learned right then to be vigilant about watching out for how my son's arm was being used. Since then, my son's arm has been great and his best asset.
It's a long road to get to get to post HS ball. Taking care of your son's arm is vital as too many arms are ruined far too early.
I don't see what the big deal is. They're supposed to be baseball players, not primadonnas.
getting past the obvious different in the type of throws. who would pitch a player every pitch of the game 2 different way's? a new dad/coach would.
untill you see the results years later.
untill you see the results years later.