Greenmonsters
Wannabe Duck Boat Owner
Back toss better than side toss?
Now you got me thinking about the utility of side toss, which is more commonly practiced if not the norm. At least in back toss, the direction of the ball flight is parallel to the direction of flight during competition. Our hitters don't see pitches from the 1B/2B or 3B/SS positions (i.e., the equivalent RHB/LHB side toss set up positions) during games - so what benefit does side toss have over back toss?
Seems to me the only reason not to do front toss is if a protective screen isn't available. Without that screen though, maybe back toss is what we should be doing rather than side toss?
Hmm... Greenmonsters
Now you got me thinking about the utility of side toss, which is more commonly practiced if not the norm. At least in back toss, the direction of the ball flight is parallel to the direction of flight during competition. Our hitters don't see pitches from the 1B/2B or 3B/SS positions (i.e., the equivalent RHB/LHB side toss set up positions) during games - so what benefit does side toss have over back toss?
Seems to me the only reason not to do front toss is if a protective screen isn't available. Without that screen though, maybe back toss is what we should be doing rather than side toss?
Hmm... Greenmonsters