Definitely drop and drop curve (or slow curve - this thing messes with me). I quit catching her but I do catch her warm up if we cannot find a catcher and she needs the reps.
List of worst pitches for Bucket moms/dads to catch
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A few years ago we were about to play a scrimmage game and our catcher was occupied so one of the assistant coaches, who has two sons that were older baseball pitchers, volunteered to catch for my DD while she warmed up. First pitch (probably 55 MPH) jumps up over the top of his glove and catches him right above the eyebrow. A trip to the ER and 18 stitches later, he has scar and a cool story about the first and last time he tried to catch a fastpitch softball...
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I have noticed that if I don't watch a pitch all the way in and it catches the corner of my eye, then I get this illusion of sudden movement that can cause me to miss a catch. I can only imagine somebody who hasn't caught a good curve ball before having a "what did that ball just do moment".
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If the ball never touches the ground then it's my DD's riseball without question. The dual unexpected "move" is just shocking at times for those who are not used to it (the appearance of upward float followed by late curve break). If the drop makes contact with the ground in front of me then that is the winner for making me leave a poop-spot......
The baseball pitches he was accustomed to catching had a downward trajectory from a mound, while a fastpitch ball tends to stay flat or rise...
Definitely the drop ball for me. I love catching my DD, I don't use any gear and sometimes I use a bucket, sometimes I don't. I'm 51 and as someone has already said the key is to stay focused on the ball, watch the spin and watch it into your glove! Yeah, the 57-58 mph drop that hits a foot in front of the plate is the one that most causes the pucker effect for me! Hopefully one day soon I'll get to experience a 65 mph drop ball......
I am getting older, my eyes are going, an my "manhood" won't allow me to suit up just yet. I also have a larger mid-section than I use to have. When her drop moves unexpectedly to the outside corner I move the glove to get it (right handed) and all of a sudden I can't reach that far over and down because I reach a roadblock (called my stomach) and before I know it the ball takes a dive and hits on top of my foot, ankle area or lower shin. You bucket dads that are big boys know exactly what I am talking about!
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Im going with the drop ball. My DD has a good rise which jumps when thrown right and scares me. But the drop ball is the toughest, when it its the dirt. This winter, my DD threw one hard, inside and low and hit my toe. Thought she broke it, and my toe nail still is not right 6 months later.
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