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There's a difference between throwing the ball outside the strike zone, and purposely throwing a ball. Pitchers throw outside the zone all the time, trying to get batters to chase.
So if you see a pitcher flying open and missing high, instead of shouting out to him, try this approach: Have some kind of signal with your catcher (work it out before the game). And before he throws the ball back to the pitcher, have him gesture to the pitcher by closing his front side and tapping his glove arm.
Throw the ball where he wants it If the stride is too far across the body, a pitcher will struggle to get on top of his pitches, making breaking balls more loopy and soft-breaking. It will also force the arm to lay back behind his head more, potentially increasing shoulder stress.
- Postural Problems: After pushing off the rubber, have you noticed that your pitcher lands bent forward or sideways? Maybe her hips are sticking out, or her upper body is leaning across the power line?
- Hip & Shoulder Rotation: One of the most common things young pitchers are taught is to slam their hips and shoulders shut (so their hips and shoulders are square to the catcher) when they deliver.
- Glove flying out: This is SUCH a common problem, and I bet you even see some college pitchers doing this. Have you noticed that when your pitcher pitches, her glove hand goes flying out to the side?
- Pushing the ball: One of the most important parts of pitching is the relaxed release. We teach forearm fire, which utilizes a completely relaxed arm that allows for maximum whip and snap, creating the most speed and command.
It seems to imply pitchers can choose to throw pitches towards different quadrants of the strike zone. However, from my humble mortal perspective, I find it fascinating these guys can throw ~100 MPH, let alone aim it to a particular quadrant.
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A catcher has to know what a hitters tendencies are including what pitch he is most successful against, which pitch he is least successful against, where he likes to hit the ball whether it be to the opposite field, up the middle, or pulling the ball.
