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In 2013 I coached the VA HS Gatorade POY. He was mid 90s with a lot of arm side run. Our senior catcher did a great job of catching him, but was having a recurring hand issue from getting thumbed early in the season. We tried to have our JV catcher catch him in bullpens, but it was just not safe for the JV kid because he wasn’t ready to handle that yet.
My assistant coach, and I started doing rock paper scissors to see who would catch him in practice to give our starting catcher some break. I was 32 yo and still playing some, but it was not an enjoyable experience. I could not imagine doing that now.
My assistant coach, and I started doing rock paper scissors to see who would catch him in practice to give our starting catcher some break. I was 32 yo and still playing some, but it was not an enjoyable experience. I could not imagine doing that now.