When I was starting out with my DD in pitching, I met a guy known as "The Snake". He pitched in Aurora, Illinois during the glory years of men's fastpitch. He was my DD's pitching coach--kind of, sort of. He was one of the most unique people I've ever met.
One day, I was whining about my DD's team not fielding well behind her. The Snake, as he so often did, went off on me.
"So what? Of course, the SS is going to let the ball go between her legs. Of course, the CF is going to drop the ball. Of course, the #4 batter is going to strikeout with the bases loaded. What does that have to do with your DD's pitching? The only thing she has control over is the ball. Her job is to throw the ball the best she can on every pitch. If she throws the ball the best she can *EVERY F*** PITCH*, then she has done something--win or lose.
"How many girls did your DD walk? Two? So, your DD let two people walk down to 1B without doing anything, and your b**** because the SS made an error? At least with the error, there was a chance the batter could twist her knee swinging the bat."
One day, I was whining about my DD's team not fielding well behind her. The Snake, as he so often did, went off on me.
"So what? Of course, the SS is going to let the ball go between her legs. Of course, the CF is going to drop the ball. Of course, the #4 batter is going to strikeout with the bases loaded. What does that have to do with your DD's pitching? The only thing she has control over is the ball. Her job is to throw the ball the best she can on every pitch. If she throws the ball the best she can *EVERY F*** PITCH*, then she has done something--win or lose.
"How many girls did your DD walk? Two? So, your DD let two people walk down to 1B without doing anything, and your b**** because the SS made an error? At least with the error, there was a chance the batter could twist her knee swinging the bat."
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