My catcher-beast...

[Lenski]

I hope I haven't come across as being being disrespectful of you or your DD.

No no....not at all.

 

[Lenski]

My post to Bartow was more of a "Thanks for looking outside the NECC box" comment.

 

[Lenski]

I don't think anyone in this thread disrespected anyone's dd.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Thanks Bartow. It's hard to find someone in this thread that can appreciate everything that is going on in that clip. I know it doesn't fall within the NECC universe. Thankfully, you look beyond basic NECC techniques and respect it for what it is.

The bottom line is whether she is successful getting the job done! Like fishing in some ways - if a pole and a worm are catching fish from the bank, a fly rod or bass boat aren't required. But if the fish aren't eating drowned worms and are only biting in the middle of the lake, having a boat and knowing how to use a fly rod to delicately present a size 26 blue wing olive can save the day. As long as you catch fish, one method isn't necessarily better than the other.

Personally, while in large part my expectations have been met or exceeded by the quality of D3 umpiring I've seen, there have been a few cases where I've been severely underwhelmed. Based on what I've seen, any pitch pulled or actively framed is almost always called a ball. Regardless, a catcher needs to assess every umpire and figure out what they like to eat and how they like it served and, with that knowledge, pull the right tool out of their tackle box and use it to good effect.

 

[Lenski]

You lost me at size 26 blue wing olive........lol

 

[Eric F]

Some action from Saturday's games...


We have some things to work on. Her blocking has gotten a little sloppy, and her throwing pattern is out of whack, too. We have also discussed her hand/mitt position for tag plays. She needs to keep the mitt turned in a way that her bare hand is not exposed to the cleats of the incoming runner.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Some action from Saturday's games...


We have some things to work on. Her blocking has gotten a little sloppy, and her throwing pattern is out of whack, too. We have also discussed her hand/mitt position for tag plays. She needs to keep the mitt turned in a way that her bare hand is not exposed to the cleats of the incoming runner.

Just a good reminder for your DD that there is a difference between practicing enough so you can get it right and practicing enough so you can't get it wrong!

 

[Eric F]

Just a good reminder for your DD that there is a difference between practicing enough so you can get it right and practicing enough so you can't get it wrong!

This is a lesson I learned as a musician. It's a lesson my DD is still learning.

 

[Greenmonsters]

This is a lesson I learned as a musician. It's a lesson my DD is still learning.

It is a process and it likely will test your sanity!

 

[Eric F]

It is a process and it likely will test your sanity!

I've heard about this "sanity" stuff. I still don't have any idea what it is.