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I'v never done this, but I have heard it promoted as a viable way to do a one man game.
I have worked with pitchers during practices in which I was observing the pitch location from behind the pitcher, and looking over his/her throwing shoulder. You get an exceptionally good look at the pitch location. I'm not sure that one couldn't be just as consistant, if not more so, than in the normal plate position. The batter never squeezs your slot, and the catcher never "takes the pitch away from" you. In addition, you have a good angle on any plays on the bases.
The negatives are that you cannot see a runner leaving early, and a line shot can get lost on the opposite side of F1 and not give you time to avoid being hit.
I have offered to do one man scrimiages from behind the pitcher or on the plate. The coaches have always given up the good look of the steals at 2nd and asked me to work the plate. I figure it's their dime.
Roger Greene
[Edited by Roger Greene on Mar 30th, 2004 at 08:50 PM]
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