- Oct 22, 2009
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I have student who just turned 15. Last year she was throwing 52mph. This past fall she put a 53 on my gun, did it again 3 weeks ago and last night I pulled out my gun and she did it once more.
She was happy and excited that over the winter she hadn't lost any speed and that she could still put in a 53. Her dad was not as impressed and said, "I won't be satisfied till I see a 55mph".
She answered back with a sassy eye roll and I believe there was psssssssh in there as well.
So then I say, "Well wait a minute, what is your incentive to throw 55mph?"
So student says, "Yeah dad! What is my incentive to throw 55?!"
They bartered back and forth and finally the dad says, "I'll buy you a car".
8 pitches later she had thrown three 54's. Dad was looking a little worried and student happily went home to car shop.
She was happy and excited that over the winter she hadn't lost any speed and that she could still put in a 53. Her dad was not as impressed and said, "I won't be satisfied till I see a 55mph".
She answered back with a sassy eye roll and I believe there was psssssssh in there as well.
So then I say, "Well wait a minute, what is your incentive to throw 55mph?"
So student says, "Yeah dad! What is my incentive to throw 55?!"
They bartered back and forth and finally the dad says, "I'll buy you a car".
8 pitches later she had thrown three 54's. Dad was looking a little worried and student happily went home to car shop.