You would think that the coaches would teach them, too, but that doesn't always happen. Don't be surprised when you find out that some college coaches are better recruiters than coaches.
Amen........
You would think that the coaches would teach them, too, but that doesn't always happen. Don't be surprised when you find out that some college coaches are better recruiters than coaches.
Aside from one of MLB's most cowardly rulings over this play, I believe the catch and throw at the beginning of the video is the type of OF mechanic you are supporting
As the father of an outfielder, my pet peeves are the constant need to be told by coaches where to position yourself in the outfield, without taking any responsibility for that yourself; and, of course, making mindless throws that allow base runners to move up.
As the father of an outfielder, my pet peeves are the constant need to be told by coaches where to position yourself in the outfield, without taking any responsibility for that yourself; and, of course, making mindless throws that allow base runners to move up.
Especially when it's "Take 3 steps left!" or "Take a big step right!" Really? That step is going to matter? I mean, it's one thing at younger ages when they're way off but c'mon!
Some coaches like to position outfielders based on how they are going to pitch to the batter, so do not be offended by slight adjustments.
One thing I love about iScore is when each batter comes up, it tells you where they hit before. As long as you put that in accurately you'll know exactly what happened last time if you're like me and won't remember on your own. If one hit a shot to the fence in center field I can make sure the coach backs her up and gets her ready. That stuff makes sense to me.
If a player really cranked one the previous at-bat, I see that as meaningful. If the player flied to LF, that's not enough information to make any conclusions, IMO, thus my 'Came to you last time' comment. The ideal would be having something to track every pitch, with the location, result, including swings/misses, location of foul balls. Especially if you play a team more than once. That could have some value.
As the father of an outfielder, my pet peeves are the constant need to be told by coaches where to position yourself in the outfield, without taking any responsibility for that yourself; and, of course, making mindless throws that allow base runners to move up.