subject: Tips For Buying A Pitchers Baseball Glove [print this page] Author: Fletcher Lucas Author: Fletcher Lucas
The pitcher is one of the most important players on a baseball team. Above all, he needs to know when to throw. He must always attempt to throw when the runner is moving away, or leaning away, from the base. The left-hander, glaringly has a great advantage in holding runners on first. With a runner on 1st, the lefty should have the toe of his pitching foot about even with the instep of his right.
His best move however is this : he is taking the stretch. He looks at the plate. And-just as he starts to turn the head to the plate again, he steps toward 1st. If the lefty works hard on this move, he will pick more runners off 1st than he ever dreamed possible.
On throws to 2nd base all pitchers should use the'jump' move, turning in the direction of the glove hand. ( A right-hander would turn left, as an example. ( No balk on feint to second. When a runner is stuck between the bases, the pitcher ( or any fielder ) should charge the runner, favoring the base before the runner. With runners on third base, the pitcher may use either the stretch or full windup. If he uses the full windup, he should shorten the arm swing and quicken the move.
Backing Up The Bases
As one of the most vital players in a baseball team, the pitcher has the duty of getting off the mound to back up the bases. If both first and second are occupied and the batter singles, the pitcher should hustle to a point off the left field foul line that is halfway between third and home.
Any time a pitched ball gets by the catcher with runners on the bases, the pitcher should quickly cover home plate! In covering the plate, though, he should watch out for where he puts his feet. With his back to the runner, it would be silly to stand in the base path. It's best to leave one side of the base open, with the feet straddling the other and the body in some measure turned to the open side.
Beware the $1,000,000 Arm and $0.10 Head
A boy can have a powerful arm and know all the mechanics of pitching, but if he doesn't think about the hitters deficiencies and strengths, he is going to become not a lot more than a'thrower' and will not help his team much.
So the young pitcher has a great advantage if he thinks about the hitters.
as he is one of the crucial players in a baseball team, the pitcher must always remember his important requirements.
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