Top 5 Things I have learned as the dad of a pitcher

fpdad5 · Mar 3, 2010

1. A change-up that hits the front of the plate can bounce up and crack a front tooth...
2. You can see the imprint of a Dream Seam on your shin for over a week...
3. Calling for a change-up on 0-2 when the batter was behind in the swing results in your DD not speaking to you for a day if the result is a home-run...
4. Realizing I had two full time jobs. 8 hours a day working to support the family and 8 hours a day driving her to practices, games, pitching lessons, catching on the bucket, tracking down errant pitches in the bushes behind me...
5. The joy on your daughter's face when she wins a game...

WinThemAll · Mar 3, 2010

Made me smile!!!

amanda_cake · Mar 3, 2010

Loved this post.

Coach-n-Dad · Mar 3, 2010

Great post!

The top 5 things that I have learned as a pitchers Dad are:
1) My skill as a catcher does NOT improve at the same rate as hers as a pitcher
2) The Drop-Curve is a scary pitch to catch
3) A bucket is not as secure a seat as one might think
4) The rise ball does NOT move the same as the fast ball (bruised shoulder proves it)
5) DD enjoys the time we spend together on the field (overheard in a conversation)

sluggers · Mar 3, 2010

From someone whose DD is no longer pitching:

(6) It ends much too soon. (In other words, you guys should enjoy the experience of being with your DD.)

Ken Krause · Mar 3, 2010

sluggers said:
From someone whose DD is no longer pitching:

(6) It ends much too soon. (In other words, you guys should enjoy the experience of being with your DD.)

I second that! Tournament weekends are long. Careers are short.

Jojo · Mar 4, 2010

kenkrause said:
I second that! Tournament weekends are long. Careers are short.

I probably should have watched more of my DD's games, instead of covering my eyes!

In one of my DD's state playoff games, we were facing #7 ranked state team, our team was ranked.....well we were in uncharted territory, never ranked and never made it past county in playoffs. My DD had pitched scoreless through 8 innings, in the eighth, the top of our lineup was up--YEAH! Leadoff hits a triple, the next 2 strike out, my DD is up, I cover my eyes, can't watch, can't watch! 2 strikes! Can't watch! I hear screams! What happened!!????
She hit a single up the middle and scored the winning run! Yeah, i didn't see that : (

Coach JV · Mar 4, 2010

(7) I learned I am not such a bad guy, when dd tells of things she has overheard
on other teams i.e. "If you throw another one like that, you're running 2 laps"
"What's the matter, you can't throw a strike?" all from coaches who also are dads
of pitchers.

I just let her throw, and give her positive encouragement. Am I the freak here?
I thought pitchers had enough pressure without dad climbing into their ear

bigboyk · Mar 4, 2010

I've learned that advice is better accepted long after the game is over, (not beteween innings)
I've learned that walking along the fence well down the right or left field line is good exercise, especially when DD is pitching.
I've learned that the comments I make when walking down the fence can't be heard by anyone but me.
I've learned that DD listens to PC instruction, but if I make the same comment I get a nasty look!!
I've learned that sitting side saddle on the bucket may not look manly, but my shins look a lot better.

Cannonball · Mar 4, 2010

1. When the pitching coach says I don't need shin guards because she is only going to,' spin a few drop-balls," put the chin guards and face mask on! (Pun intended)
2. Why bring the chair if the dd's pitching, I'm not sitting down anyway.
3. Keep your mouth full of 'stuff" so no one can hear what you are saying. Yes, you are saying them regardless of whether you think you are or not.
4. Make friends with the other pitcher's parents. Only you and them really understand.
5. When people ask you if your dd can "move up" to pitch for their team, what they are really saying is that it is getting late in the tryout process and they don't have a pitcher.

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