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GD Part Deux
So now when we reach the bottom of the first I am very "excited."
The home team catcher is smaller and I recognize that I will have a very, very good look at the plate.
WRONGO!
When this catcher set up he was REAL FAR forward. I mean he was just back of the tip of the plate.
FIRST RETRACTION OF PREVIOUS STATEMENTS:
There is no way that an umpire can see the entire outside portion of the plate if a catcher works REAL FAR froward.
I don't know how to explain it any better than no matter how high, how much you move sideways there is a portion of the plate that just disappears.
BACK TO THE GAME:
OK, so now I know that I have been either lying to all you folks OR, just maybe, we think we see things at times that we don't.
We get through the first batter with little trouble.
When the next hitter comes up the light goes off:
The first hitter was WAAAAY forward in the box so F2 had moved forward . . . now this hitter took a more normal position and WOW I could see the plate again.
So my first observation for those that work Big Boy Ball . . . it is probably the position of the batter more that establishes the catcher's poition and, ergo, what you can and cannot see.
So if we talk about the stance we do have some type trade off:
1) First challenge is your partners, coaches and fans will comment on how far you are from the catcher. HOWEVER, if you cll great balls/strikes no one will even notivce.
2) Because we have a solid base we do see the pitch better (less movement). And since we are deeper we "see" the pitch longer.
3) I canot make the point strong enough. Make sure your stance is really wide . . . double wide.
4) Since your stance is "double wide" you may not be able to get out from behnd the pate as fast and get as far up the first base line when following the catcher on a grounder to the infield.
5) Read the paid portion of this site and I have an article coming about a lot more observations about the stance, the use of the stance and other peoples impressins of the stance.
I'll be back later with three mechanic ideas that blend with this stance and how they work for me.
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