- Jul 31, 2019
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You are missing sooooooo many intangibles here.Most pitchers 14 and under only have two pitches. Fastball and change. They think they have a rise. Especially their parents who tell their friends they have a private pitching coach. The rise….It’s typically just a high ball. Catchers at 10 and 12U need to understand location set up more than anything. As long as they know when to call for the change, let them call their own game. See what happens.
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you can say pitchers only have a FB and Change at 14 and under, but a critical component your missing is location. In addition, if all your seeing is FB and change, its more of a reflection of the level you playing (I mean no disrespect).
Base runners, inning, score, field conditions, where your at in the order, prior at bats info, wind, is it a bunting situation, slapper versus power, etc. Pitch calling is as much about the outcome your trying to achieve. I also believe that there are certain keys to read in a hitters stance and/or swing. I'm all for a catcher calling a game, if they can account for all of these components. How many games would a catcher have to catch to equal that of an experienced pitch calling coach?