Why cant i throw out runners?

rchezz;

What model is your catcher's mitt?

Bob

It’s impossible to tell if it’s you or the pitchers without seeing them hold runners and seeing your mechanics. Don’t assume your pop time. Get an official reading from someone who knows that they’re doing.

If the ball is getting to 2b in time and in a good location but the tag isn't being made, you are not at fault. Is this the same SS that you worked with last fall and in the preseason?

Are kids running at will or are they very selective of when to steal? Are slow kids stealing? Tough to tell if it is a catcher or pitcher thing. Some pitchers are really good at holding runners, others not so much

What sort of team is this?  Single-age travel team?  Multi-age high school team?

Wilson is a round mitt and dictates two hands, Rawlings is a "one handed"
fold like a 1b.
Bob

On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 9:09 PM HS Baseball Web <alerts@crowdstack.com>
wrote:

Without seeing you throw, none of us would know why you are struggling.  Also, many times the problem is the pitcher.  There are times when a team becomes predictable in pitch calling etc. and so the runner has an idea when a changeup or curve is being thrown.  That gives them a step or two.

If you are thinking about mechanics, I have two questions.  First, what does your footwork look like?  Secondly, are you waiting to secure the ball before loading and unloading your throw?   

Finally, a former pro way back in the day told me as a youth that when I received the pitch, don't jab at it to catch it.  Instead, as I was "switching my feet," allow the pitch/ball in the glove to go, "chin, nose, ear."  His words and do so without standing up straight. 

to answer some questions here 1. I have an allstar cm3000 glove 2. I will try to get some clips of my mechanics to show on here 3. It's not the same shortstop I worked with in fall and preseason because our starting one was on the mound but I've still played with this shortstop that dropped them for about 4 years now. 4. No slow kids are stealing I wouldn't be able to look at myself in mirror if I let that happen lol, good coaches are more aggressive on the bases others are very selective. 5. This is a team with CO27s and CO28s, the highest level in my province.