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I understand not all pitchers can hit their spots. I can tell you as a coach though that if I have to start calling pitches down the middle because you can’t throw anything else for a strike then we are all in trouble that day and I better have someone warming up in the bullpenThat's nice, in theory. Where you call for it, and where they throw it can vary. With one of the Ps on my DD's team, she calls for screw down the middle, and it will run inside to where my DD wants it. Call for that pitch inside, and you're most likely getting an HBP. Also, if the P is struggling, my DD will sometimes just call for fastballs down the middle, and hope they don't suddenly start hitting their target.
One of the great myths of high level pitching is that they “hit their spots” all the time. That’s just not true. They work both sides of the plate and change speeds well, but they aren’t as pinpoint as some coaches would lead you to believe.