DD was in a holiday tournament last weekend. Her team made it to the championship game and DD was pitching that game. She is what you might call a "junk baller" and frequently will throw her change up on the first pitch for a strike.
The opposing teams 3rd base coach says really loud to his batter, that's a great job. We never want to swing at at a first pitch change up!
So from then on, nearly every batter DD throws a change up on the first pitch for a strike!
After I think the 4th inning the coach obviously pulls his team together and tells them to start swinging the bat at that change up on the first pitch..DD stops throwing it on first pitch! They never adjust. We win the game.
I've noticed that this happens a lot and I'm left scratching my head as to why a 3rd base coach would give up this important piece of his teams hitting strategy.
DD says she loves it when the 3rd base coaches can't keep their mouth shut!
The opposing teams 3rd base coach says really loud to his batter, that's a great job. We never want to swing at at a first pitch change up!
So from then on, nearly every batter DD throws a change up on the first pitch for a strike!
After I think the 4th inning the coach obviously pulls his team together and tells them to start swinging the bat at that change up on the first pitch..DD stops throwing it on first pitch! They never adjust. We win the game.
I've noticed that this happens a lot and I'm left scratching my head as to why a 3rd base coach would give up this important piece of his teams hitting strategy.
DD says she loves it when the 3rd base coaches can't keep their mouth shut!