Leave DD alone

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Oct 19, 2009
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I did not know it at the time but we were playing the undefeated 1st place team. We are about .300.

DD pitched the entire game, unusual for our Team. Normally 3 pitchers each game.

We lost 5-4 in 7th inning.

Apparently coaches and some parents started giving DD advice as game went on and was close. Favorite was parent told coach and they ran with it.

Open your hips, close your hips, hand is wrong release.

Leave her alone. :)

This is something DD had to face her entire pitching career as well meaning, but incorrect advise from other parents, coaches and even some umps. I told her I paid for her a pitching coach who she and I believed in and she should follow his guidance and if she had questions to ask her pitching coach.

Ignoring all this advise from different courses can be difficult for your DD, but keep encouraging her to listen to her pitching coach.
 
Jun 19, 2014
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Raleigh,NC
Parent yells out, "throw it down the middle and let the defense work," after dd walked her 2nd batter in a row.
Coach respond with, "if we do that, that team will smash the ball."
DD walked 5 batters...struck out 8...pitched a no hitter...in the championship game.
Parent complained every time a batter walked.

My favorite is: She is trying too hard. What does that mean?
 
Jun 21, 2015
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First game of the tournament this weekend, DD was behind the plate catching for our arguably #1 pitcher, who is the most talented, non-practicing, natural athlete I have ever seen. No exaggeration. But sometimes her control is an issue (big surprise right?) until she settles in. So the first inning, pitcher is throwing everything in the dirt. I mean most of them are rolling in. DD is working her guts out blocking these 57mph+ worm burners that are coming in all over the place. Finally after walking the first 3, the pitcher gets them up out of the dirt by a few inches so DD can actually catch them in her glove, but still way out of the strike zone down around the batter's ankle bone. Pitcher's mom yells out to DD "Frame those up for her!". Usually I can ignore her, but not this time. I turned to her and said "Hey, don't coach my kid and I won't coach yours". Not my finest moment, but she drives me insane.

sbmom I admire your ability that you didn't actually strangle her.


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